| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 8/08 |
| Hearing date | 17 Jan 2008 |
| Determination date | 29 January 2008 |
| Member | P Montgomery |
| Representation | T McKenzie ; P Shaw |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Cox v Allied Telesis Labs Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Discovery - Applicant sought discovery of information regarding redundancy payments made to former employees - Claimed would confirm respondent's practice of paying compensation regardless of contractual entitlement - Respondent opposed discovery on basis arrangements confidential and information not relevant to substantive issue - Authority entitled to require respondent to provide it, and on suitably secure terms, the applicant, documents which may establish whether respondent had case of disparity of treatment to answer - Respondent directed to provide information relating to twenty employees declared redundant around same time as applicant - Applicant's counsel directed to provide undertaking as to security and use of information - Discovery ordered |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601 ; [1998] 3 NZLR 276 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 8_08.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |