| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 224/05 |
| Determination date | 20 June 2005 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | CN White (in person) ; K Heinz Meyer |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | White v Autohaus Rotorua Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PRACTICE - Mediated settlement - Whether full and final settlement - Applicant sought to bring claim against respondent - Labour Inspector correctly declined to take matter further until the Authority had determined the effect of that settlement as to its finality - Applicant prevented from reopening any matter pertaining to employment at respondent because terms of mediated settlement conclusive - Full and final settlement of all matters reached - Provisions of s149(3) Employment Relations Act 2000 also conclusive - Applicant had considered claim just six weeks before mediation occurred - Assumed she had ample opportunity to raise that issue in mediation before agreeing to full and final settlement - Did not raise issue again with Labour Inspector until nearly two years after the mediation - Agreement final and binding |
| Result | Application dismissed ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s149;ERA s149(2) |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 224_05.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |