| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 195/05 |
| Determination date | 22 December 2005 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | T Kelly ; E Duncan (in person) |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | IBT International New Zealand Ltd v Duncan |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Memorandum recording telephone conference raised issue about Authority's jurisdiction on a contract for services - Parties agreed that contract presented to Authority was a contract for services and that respondent was an independent contractor - Arrangements had been put in place for parties to attend mediation services prior to contractor issue being raised - Parties not prevented from using services of Department of Labour mediation on a work-related matter - Also relevant was the matter of any continuance of an undertaking given by the respondent - Those were now matters requiring the parties' voluntary agreement - Application could not be taken any further by the Authority |
| Result | Application dismissed ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s144A |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 195_05.pdf [pdf 6 KB] |