Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 255/04
Hearing date 12 Aug 2004
Determination date 12 August 2004
Member L Robinson
Representation P Wallace ; J Fairclough
Location Auckland
Parties Perry v Ultra Print Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application by respondent for leave to file statement in reply out of time - No response to any communications from applicant or Authority until one day prior to scheduled investigation meeting - Advocate's ill health not legitimate explanation for failure to file statement of reply within time - Failure prejudicial to applicant and Authority - Not consistent with duty of good faith - Respondent's participation would aid investigation - In interests of justice to grant leave - Inconvenience and discourtesy favoured imposition of conditions - Respondent to reimburse applicant for one day's wages and costs for present hearing - Statement in reply to be filed within seven days - Parties directed to mediation
Abstract Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($312)
Statutes EAR r8;ERA s157;ERA s159(1)(b);ERA s159(2)
Number of Pages 4
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