| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 266A/04 |
| Hearing date | 16 Sep 2004 - 23 Sep 2004 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 26 October 2004 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | A Steele ; G Pollak |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Huggard v Charter Mercantile NZ Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Previous determination ordered respondent to pay applicant two weeks' arrears of wages and dismissed applicant's claim for costs - Determination stayed and investigation effectively re-opened after subsequent information received from respondent - Respondent alleged parties had reached prior settlement about matters in determination - Correspondence produced allegedly showed agreement that respondent would not pay wages and waive its claim for costs - Correspondence showed applicant made counteroffer as wanted to reserve right to challenge unsuccessful personal grievance - Counteroffer not accepted then withdrawn - No settlement - Order confirmed - Respondent's claim for costs in respect of personal grievance out of time |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Orders confirmed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Huggard v Charter Mercantile NZ Ltd unreported, R Monaghan, 23 May 2003, AA 149/03;Huggard v Charter Mercantile NZ Ltd unreported, R Monaghan, 26 August 2004, AA 266/04 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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