Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 98/05
Hearing date 21 Mar 2005
Determination date 22 March 2005
Member L Robinson
Representation S Mitchell ; S Dench
Location Auckland
Parties Pyne v ASB Bank Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Alleged constructive dismissal and other personal grievances - Alleged important question of law whether respondent breached ss 9 and 13 Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA") - Alleged urgency and public interest as public needed to know if unlawful conduct by major trading bank taking place - Alleged applicant forced to provide disclosure statement to clients which did not adequately disclose commission rates - Whether respondent breached FTA was a factual enquiry - Even if question of law it was incidental to Authority's overall enquiry - Interests arising out of alleged breaches of FTA to be pursued in other forums and legal institutions - No public interest in applicant's employment relationship problem - Removal declined - Order made by consent regulating applicant's use and disclosure of documentary information - Investment advisor"
Result Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Statutes Fair Trading Act 1986 s9;Fair Trading Act 1986 s13
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 98_05.pdf [pdf 19 KB]