| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 139/07 |
| Hearing date | 16 Feb 2007 |
| Determination date | 04 May 2007 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | M Lewis ; P Stevenson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Meere v Gifted Children's Advancement Charitable Trust Inc |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Discovery - Applicant sought disclosure of certain documents - Respondent claimed documents confidential - First document comprised of chairman of respondent's notes for personal use during restructuring presentation to staff - Second group of documents staff responses to redundancy consultation process - Responses recieved on basis would be confidential to submitting staff member and respondent - What decision-maker took into account and how reached conclusions tested in inquiry process required by s103A Employment Relations Act 2000 - Confidentiality not bar to relevancy of notes - Notes clearly relevant given chairman was decision-maker in redundancy process - Responses also relevant because were invited by respondent for purposes its deliberations on restructuring proposal which included applicant's position - Documents to be provided to applicant - Authority expected repondent Board's internal communications relating to restructuring to be provided to applicant - Non-publication orders to be made if appropriate |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Statutes | ERA s103A;ERA s160(1)(a) |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 139_07.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |