Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 88/04
Hearing date 15 Jul 2004
Determination date 16 July 2004
Member D Asher
Representation L Highfield ; no appearance
Location New Plymouth
Parties Munro v Village Care New Plymouth Ltd t/a Highland Lodge and Anor
Other Parties Village Care Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - No appearance for respondents - Application for adjournment - Personal grievance - Respondents' director sent medical certificate citing possible danger to health caused by stress from investigation meeting - Further reasons for non-attendance included stress caused by respondents' financial difficulties - Alleged resulting stress meant unable to attend investigation meeting - Last minute medical certificate provided - Medical certificate made available to applicant but otherwise prohibited from publication - Respondent aware of investigation meeting date six months in advance - Respondent failed to co-operate with agreed preliminary process - Absence of respondent would preclude applicant's claim for lifting corporate veil - No reason to doubt veracity of medical certificate - Respondent unable to attend investigation meeting for next three months - Proceedings adjourned for three months
Result Proceedings adjourned ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 7
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