Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 442/09
Hearing date 9 Sep 2009
Determination date 10 December 2009
Member V Campbell
Representation J Burns ; P Tremewen
Location Auckland
Parties Li v ANZ Sky Tours Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE - Whether grievances raised within 90 days - Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed when respondent told her would no longer be supporting her work permit application - Applicant denied claim and claimed applicant did not raise grievance within 90 days - Applicant did not consent to grievance being raised out of time - Authority found all applicant’s correspondence with respondent post dismissal concerned outstanding wages and commission payments - Found first time applicant raised personal grievance for unjustified dismissal was when lodged application in Authority - Grievance not raised within time - No application to raise grievance out of time - No jurisdiction to hear applicant’s unjustified dismissal claim - ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant claimed owed outstanding wages and commission payments - Authority found applicant received all outstanding wages - Found applicant received commission payments - ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Authority found applicant not paid correct holiday pay - Respondent to pay outstanding holiday pay - Sales Representative
Result Applications dismissed (Raising personal grievance)(Arrears of wages) ; Application granted (Arrears of holiday pay) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($306.22) ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s114
Cases Cited Creedy v Commissioner of Police [2006] 1 ERNZ 517
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: aa 442_09.pdf [pdf 35 KB]