| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 142/05 |
| Hearing date | 31 Oct 2005 |
| Determination date | 01 November 2005 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | G Johnson (in person) ; JL Minhinnick (in person) |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Johnson t/a Quality Fixers 2002 v Minhinnick |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to reopen investigation meeting - Ground that was never notified of original investigation meeting date and therefore could not appear - Respondent had been served with original statement of problem - Authority had been unable to locate respondent - Meeting had been published in Newspaper - At best was wilful blindness on part of respondent - Result of investigation meeting was orders made against respondent - Delay in lodging application to reopen investigation - If had applied promptly to reopen investigation might have been successful - Appeared that District Court enforcement processes were in train - But for that would have considered making compliance order |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s137;ERA Second Schedule cl4 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 142_05.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |