Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 24/10
Determination date 04 February 2010
Member P Cheyne
Representation F Birch ; P Zwart
Location Christchurch
Parties Holmes v Meta NZ Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Whether grievance raised within 90 days – Applicant concerned new position limited to charge hand rather than management – Respondent raised concerns applicant neglected to disclose part of employment history when applying for position – Applicant argued amounted to bullying – Applicant suspended – Applicant suffered accident at work – Applicant raised health concerns and complained about suspension – Applicant argued personal grievance raised for unjustifiable action – Mediation failed to resolve issues – Applicant dismissed – Found earlier grievances about matters other than termination – Found applicant failed to raise grievance about termination of employment within time – Eco Depot Manager
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s103(1)(b);ERA s114(1);ERA s114(3);ERA s122;ERA s148;Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Cases Cited Goodall v Marigney (NZ) Ltd [2000] 2 ERNZ 60;NZ Automobile Assn Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: ca 24_10.pdf [pdf 28 KB]