Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 166/02
Hearing date 30 May 2002
Determination date 04 June 2002
Member D King
Representation J Down ; T Singh
Location Auckland
Parties Dickie v Blakely and Ors
Other Parties Sutherland, Crapper, Williamson
Summary SUBMISSION OF GRIEVANCE - Whether personal grievance raised with first respondent within 90 day period - Grievance raised 8 months after dismissal - Whether exceptional circumstances - Alleged delay caused by belief that still employed by first respondent - Reason not sufficient to meet exceptional circumstances requirement - Grievance raised out of time - JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Established business under contract with respondents - Agreement to book respondents' business before competitors - Given use of premises rent free - Responsible for hiring own staff, preparing own stationary and choosing operating hours - Respondents owned and maintained all the marketing material - Significant degree of control did not displace contractor status - Not an employee - No jurisdiction
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 4
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