Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 374/05
Hearing date 8 Jul 2005 - 19 Aug 2005 (2 days)
Determination date 22 September 2005
Member V Campbell
Representation B Nabney ; G Kerr
Location Auckland
Parties Claxton v Paltridge and Anor t/a Quickprint
Other Parties Kerr
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether employment relationship entered into - Applicant originally employed by S - S entered into sale and purchase agreement for business with respondent with agreed settlement date - Respondent made it clear to employees they needed to be in employ of S as at settlement date to carry on employment with respondent - Applicant's pay not deposited in bank account and she left employment with S without notice - Contacted respondent who told her she would have to attend interview if she wanted to work for respondent - No concluded employment agreement between parties as no offer capable of acceptance - If this wrong, any agreement was conditional on applicant remaining in S's employ until settlement date - Applicant failed to meet condition - No employment relationship
Result Application dismissed ; No order for costs
Statutes ERA s5;ERA s6(b)(ii)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 374_05.pdf [pdf 16 KB]