Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 166/08
Hearing date 28 Oct 2008
Determination date 12 December 2008
Member P R Stapp
Representation M Williams ; G Williams
Location Napier
Parties Carroll v Silver Fern Farms (PPCS) Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Employment problem arose regarding arrangements for applicant’s medical treatment for hearing loss/disability – Parties reached mediated settlement – Applicant claimed respondent did not honour mediated settlement and had not provided hearing aids as promised - Applicant claimed told by occupational nurse that would be entitled to hearing aids - At investigation meeting, applicant accepted that wording of mediated settlement was not that respondent would buy hearing aid – Authority found applicant unable to prove that respondent agreed to buy applicant hearing aid – Record of settlement made no express provision for respondent to arrange and buy applicant hearing aid – Record of settlement stated respondent to action applicant’s claim, which respondent had done – Wording clear and unambiguous – Whatever applicant understood was meant was not converted in writing to mediated settlement – Authority found document submitted to Authority after investigation meeting did not assist applicant – Authority found not matter for compliance order
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s149;Injury Prevention Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: wa 166_08.pdf [pdf 34 KB]