| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 31/05 |
| Hearing date | 15 Feb 2005 |
| Determination date | 04 March 2005 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | T Bassett ; P Macdonald |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Jones v George Weston Foods (NZ) Ltd |
| Summary | RAISING OF PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Application for leave to raise grievance out of time - Grievance raised 93 days after dismissal - Authority preferred applicant's evidence that he had always wanted to pursue personal grievance and asked advocate to do so on his behalf - Unequivocal instruction within 90 day period to raise grievance - Advocate responsible for delay in delivering posted letter - Applicant made reasonable arrangements to have grievance raised on his behalf by advocate - Advocate unreasonably failed to ensure grievance raised within time - Leave granted |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 31_05.pdf [pdf 20 KB] |