Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 149/05
Determination date 09 September 2005
Member P R Stapp
Representation B Corkill, A Cressey ; M Gilkison
Location Wellington
Parties Jesudhass v Just Hotel Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to remove matter to Employment Court - Applicant alleged dismissed during mediation - Alleged important question of law likely to arise relating to nature and scope of confidentiality of mediation - Respondent alleged issues were within scope of Shepherd v Glenview Electrical Services Ltd (cited below) - Two issues seemed likely to give rise to important question of law - First, how could it be established that there was in fact a dismissal if it occurred at mediation - Second, how did an employer justify its actions if they occurred in mediation if evidence not admissible - Matter removed to Court
Result Application granted ; Matter removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s148(1);ERA s148(3);ERA s178(2)(a)
Cases Cited Shepherd v Glenview Electrical Services Ltd [2004] 2 ERNZ 118
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: wa 149_05.pdf [pdf 14 KB]