| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 59/10 |
| Hearing date | 6 Apr 2010 |
| Determination date | 07 April 2010 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | G Irwin ; S Rogers, P Churchman, S McKechnie |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Knedler v Chief Executive Officer Department of Internal Affairs & Ors |
| Other Parties | Kirbell, Chief Executive Officer Department of Women's Affairs |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Applicant claimed second respondent (“K”) instigated, aided and abetted breaches of employment agreement – K applied to strike out application and order full indemnity costs – Application opposed by applicant on basis relationship between K and first respondent had ended and wished to pursue written apology – Authority found K closely involved in matters – Found simply because K left employment did not change cause of action that occurred during employment – Found applicant brought action outside 12 month period – Application dismissed – First respondent claimed not employer – Authority directed first and third respondents to mediation with applicant |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 59_10.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |