Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 11/10
Determination date 21 January 2010
Member H Doyle
Representation J Beck ; W van Harselaar, W Martin
Location Christchurch
Parties Johnson v New Zealand Health Insurance Brokers Ltd & Anor
Other Parties Kloogh
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Respondents sought to join additional party (“C”) to proceedings – Applicant opposed joinder application – Authority stated in notice of direction C should be joined to proceedings – C stated in memorandum never intended to be applicant’s employer – Authority noted generally for applicant to decide who to proceed against – Applicant did not want C joined to proceedings – Authority found not case where C would be directly affected by order made in proceedings between applicant and respondents – Found was possibility may find first and second respondents were not applicant’s employer at material time – Found applicant would have to lodge new proceedings if wished to pursue C – Found able to effectively dispose of matter according to substantial merits without joining C
Result Orders made ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s221
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: ca 11_10.pdf [pdf 17 KB]