| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 62/02 |
| Hearing date | 4 Jun 2002 |
| Determination date | 21 June 2002 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | IR Smith ; A Sherriff, K McLean |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Wallace v Department for Courts |
| Summary | SUBMISSION OF GRIEVANCE - Whether personal grievance raised within 90-day period - Dismissed on grounds of redundancy on 10 December - Appointments to restructured positions not finalised at time employment terminated - Applicant knew appointments not finalised - Discovered document on 29 March in which defendant acknowledged legal difficulties in applicant's redundancy given other positions remained open - Grievance raised on 3 August - Grievance raised out of time whether grievance arose on 10 December or 29 March - Request for information on 29 June did not amount to raising of grievance |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Houston v Barker (t/a Salon Gaynor) [1992] 3 ERNZ 469;Robertson v IHC New Zealand Inc [1999] 1 ERNZ 367 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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