Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 5/10
Hearing date 14 Jan 2010
Determination date 14 January 2010
Member P R Stapp
Representation no appearance ; K Edwards, J Anthony
Location Wellington
Parties Wiperi v Palms Private Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 day period – No appearance for applicant – Applicant claimed overworked and intimidated in employment which caused applicant to resign – Respondent denied allegations – Respondent argued applicant inexperienced and walked out following issues about non compliance with operational policies and underperformance raised at meeting – Respondent argued applicant’s claims for hours worked inaccurate – Applicant failed to respond to mediation attempts – Applicant served via email because not possible to serve at residential address – Authority found no good reason for applicant’s failure to attend investigation meeting – Found applicant’s statement of problem only document received outlining employment problem – Found employer received no other correspondence from applicant – Found statement of problem did not put employer on adequate notice of any claims for personal grievance – Found statement of problem focussed on attending mediation and having ongoing employment relationship – Found no longer appropriate given applicant responsible for mediation not taking place and moved onto new employment – Authority declined to make findings or award applicant remedies for personal grievance – Chef de partie
Result Application dismissed ; No order for costs
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s181;ERA Second Schedule cl12;Employment Relations Amendment Act 2008
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: wa 5_10.pdf [pdf 15 KB]