| Summary |
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – JURISDICTION – Applicant filed claim with Authority for one week’s pay while on ACC – Parties attended mediation and agreed Mediator would make final and binding decision – Mediator decided he did not have jurisdiction on ACC related matter because there was dispute over whether accident was work related – Applicant returned to Authority as dissatisfied with Mediator’s decision – Authority had no jurisdiction as parties had agreed Mediator would make final and binding decision under s150 Employment Relations Act 2000 – Mediator’s decision was final and binding – Matter could not be brought before Authority or Court for action, appeal, application for review or otherwise |