| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 117/01 |
| Determination date | 22 August 2001 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | P Cole ; P Swarbrick |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Budden v Telecom New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievance submitted within 90-day period - Unjustified dismissal - Notified to attend mediation but not informed of nature of grievance - Lower threshold than ECA - Requirement that employer aware in general way of what problem was - Grievance submitted out of time - Appropriate to exercise discretion to grant leave - No disadvantage or serious prejudice to respondent |
| Result | Leave to submit grievance out of time granted ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s114;ERA s114(1);ERA s114(2);ERA s115;ERA s115(b);ERA s160(3) |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 117_01.pdf [pdf 23 KB] |