| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 105/02 |
| Determination date | 16 April 2002 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | S Mechan ; H Kelly |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Bruce v Rio Beverages Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for leave to raise grievance outside 90-day time limit - Whether exceptional circumstances - Concurrent police investigation - Mistaken belief that grievance could not be raised until criminal charges dealt with - Alleged no prejudice to employer - Case law on meaning of exceptional circumstances" still relevant - Mistaken belief did not amount to exceptional circumstance - Inappropriate to grant leave" |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ECA s33(4);ERA s114(3);ERA s114(4);ERA s115(a);ERA s115(b);ERA s115(c);ERA s115(d) |
| Cases Cited | Wilkins & Field Ltd v Fortune [1998] 2 ERNZ 70 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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