| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 282/06 |
| Hearing date | 5 Sep 2006 |
| Determination date | 05 September 2006 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | P Cranney ; S Langton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | National Distribution Union & Ors v General Distributors Ltd & Ors |
| Other Parties | NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufactoring Union ; The Supply Chain Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court – Applicants commenced proceedings in Employment Court and sought penalties pursuant to s97 Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA") – Section 97 provided that any penalties were to be imposed by Authority – Applicants asked Authority to investigate claim for penalties for breach of s97 ERA and contemporaneously asked Authority to urgently remove problem to Employment Court – Respondents consented to removal – Relevant principles, interpretation and application of s97 ERA deserved judicial consideration to provide instructive guidance for Authority in future - Matter removed to Court" |
| Result | Application granted ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s97;ERA s97(6);ERA s178 |
| Cases Cited | National Distribution Union and Anor v General Distributors Ltd and Anor [2006] 1 ERNZ 790 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 282_06.pdf [pdf 19 KB] |