Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 121/04
Determination date 13 September 2004
Member P R Stapp
Representation P Cullen, F Lear ; N Lucie-Smith
Location Wellington
Parties Ho v Chief of the Defence Force
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court – Enforcement of mediated settlement – Alleged that during disciplinary investigation initiated by respondent an investigator engaged by respondent referred to matter previously settled in full and final record of settlement – Issue about information being used independently of mediation when parties previously agreed on confidentiality – Interpreting record of settlement could give rise to issues such as admissibility of evidence of what occurred in mediation – Important questions of law relating to enforcement of full and final record of settlement, whether settlement had been breached and to what extent evidence admissible – Satisfied application not made to delay current disciplinary proceedings – Matter removed to Court
Result Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(d)
Cases Cited Shepherd v Glenview Electrical Services Ltd [2004] 2 RNZ 118
Number of Pages 4
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