Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 343/08
Determination date 30 September 2008
Member M Urlich
Representation G Stone ; A Drake
Location Auckland
Parties Kiwikiwi v Maori Television Service
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Applicant claimed unjustified dismissal personal grievance raised in time as respondent aware of grievance - In alternative, leave to raise grievance out of time should be granted because delay caused by respondent - Respondent claimed first became aware of grievance when proceedings lodged in Authority - Claimed delay not occasioned by exceptional circumstances - Authority found applicant raised unjustified disadvantage grievance - Found unjustified disadvantage grievance distinct from unjustified dismissal grievance - Found unjustified dismissal personal grievance not raised within 90 days - Applicant relied on exceptional circumstance of employment agreement (EA") not containing explanation of employment relationship problems resolution - Authority found applicant’s EA did not contain explanation of employment relationship problem resolution - However, found applicant still able to raise unjustified disadvantage grievance so must have had knowledge of process - Found delay in raising grievance weighed against granting leave - Found no exceptional circumstances - Application dismissed - Teleprompter"
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s65;ERA s115(c)
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 343_08.pdf [pdf 16 KB]