| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 74/04 |
| Determination date | 03 March 2004 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | A Gane ; K Anderson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Department of Labour (Immigrations Service) v Kamo |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interlocutory application for transfer of proceedings from Auckland Authority to Wellington Authority - Whether personal grievance correctly filed in Auckland by respondent - Place at which events giving rise to problem occurred - Fact that instructions issued from applicant's Wellington-based head office not persuasive - Events giving rise to problem occurred in Western Samoa where respondent worked - Auckland nearer to Western Samoa than Wellington - Whether discretion ought to be exercised to transfer proceedings - Respondent's financial resources relatively more limited than applicant's - Influenced by applicant's failure to make application prior to filing Statement of Reply - Application declined |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | EAR r13(1)(a);EAR r13(2);State Sector Act 1988 s69 |
| Cases Cited | Dymond v Prestige Hotel Group Ltd unreported, 14 March 2003, GJ Wood, WA 33/03 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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