| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 26/01 |
| Determination date | 31 May 2001 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | P McBride ; A Gardner |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | New Zealand Merchant Sercice Guild Industrial Union Incorporated and Anor v Pacific Shipping (1985) Ltd |
| Other Parties | Aviation & Marine Engineers Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Interlocutory application for proceedings to be transferred from Wellington to Christchurch - Respondent's head office in Christchurch - Majority of staff who were members of applicant unions resided in Christchurch - Majority of union members affected by application were spread throughout country and not in Christchurch - Proceedings could have been properly filed in any of the three Authority offices - No good reason to transfer proceedings - Parties directed to mediation |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | EAR r13;EAR r13(1)(a);EAR r13(2);EC r29 |
| Cases Cited | Air New Zealand Ltd v Deputy Registrar of the Employment Court at Wellington and Anor [1996] 2 ERNZ 55 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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