Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 343/04
Hearing date 30 Mar 2004 - 16 Jul 2004 (3 days)
Determination date 26 October 2004
Member K Raureti
Representation M Ryan ; R Chan
Location Auckland
Parties Evan v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant alleged unjustified dismissal - Respondent alleged applicant independent contractor providing prison inmate counselling services under consultancy agreement - Intention of parties was for contract for services as evidenced in written agreements - Applicant GST registered and submitted regular tax invoices - Large amount of autonomy except for restrictions in respect of security relating to access to prison and access to inmates - Continued private practice while with respondent - Not an employee - No jurisdiction - Prison inmate counsellor
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s6(2);ERA s6(3)
Cases Cited Cunningham v TNT Express Worldwide (NZ) Ltd [1993] 1 ERNZ 695 (CA);Koia v Carlyon Holdings Ltd [2001] ERNZ 585;Lee Ting Sang v Chung Chi-Keung [1990] 2 AC 374 (PC)
Number of Pages 5
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