Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 391/07
Determination date 13 December 2007
Member M Urlich
Representation J Roberts ; P Kiely
Location Auckland
Parties Olsen v Carter Holt Harvey IT Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court – Interpretation and application of s69OK Employment Relations Act 2000 – Applicant claimed respondent failed to accept her choice to transfer to it as successor company when her former employer was sold – Alleged unjustifiably dismissed – Question of law important to parties and concerned untested statutory provision with potential to affect large numbers of employees and employers – Matter removed to Court
Result Application granted ; Matter removed to Court ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s69OK;ERA s178
Cases Cited Gibbs v Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd [2005] ERNZ 399
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 391_07.pdf [pdf 17 KB]