| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 23/04 |
| Determination date | 27 February 2004 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | L Ord ; I Hard |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Wellington Demolition Ltd v Keatch and Anor |
| Other Parties | Sanders |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation - Respondents had successful personal grievance and arrears claims - Claimed applicant's failure to attend due to counsel's misunderstanding - Ceased trading months prior to investigation - No financial capacity to properly pursue application - Not accepted applicant unaware of investigation date - Failure to conduct itself in good faith by not advising of financial situation - Allowed respondents to incur unreasonable costs - Application dismissed |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s159 |
| Cases Cited | Murfitt v CentrePort Ltd unreported, 24 July 2000, Shaw J, WC 38/00;Ports of Auckland v New Zealand Waterfront Workers Union [1995] 2 ERNZ 85 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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