Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 286/09
Hearing date 17 Aug 2009
Determination date 18 August 2009
Member A Dumbleton
Representation D Murray (in person) ; H Gao
Location Auckland
Parties Murray v S & H Lincoln Ltd t/a Sponge Bar
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant claimed unjustified dismissal grievance raised within time – Respondent raised performance issues with applicant at meeting - Applicant advised respondent “getting a lawyer and commencing personal grievance” - Applicant did not return to workplace and later received text message from respondent dismissing applicant – Applicant’s representative sent grievance letter to respondent 98 days after employment ended – Authority found grievance not sufficiently raised in meeting to meet s114(2) Employment Relations Act 2000 requirement – Found grievance letter sent out of time – Found respondent’s agreement to attend mediation did not constitute consent for applicant to raise grievance out of time – Grievance raised out of time
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s114(2);ERA s114(3)
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 286_09.pdf [pdf 17 KB]