Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 112/02
Determination date 22 April 2002
Member A Dumbleton
Representation J Watson ; P Muir
Location Auckland
Parties New Zealand Public Service Association v Auckland City Council
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Breach of good faith - Restructuring report - Whether Council had duty to consult applicant before general public - Whether independent report constituted proposal in terms of s4 Employment Relations Act 2000 - Issues of general application of good faith were important questions of law - Wider public interest and application resulted from interpretation of sections - Removal order granted
Result Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
Statutes ERA s4(4)(c);ERA s4(4)(d);ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(b);ERA s178(2)(c);ERA s178(2)(d);Local Government Act 1974
Number of Pages 5
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