Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 247/10
Determination date 24 May 2010
Member K J Anderson
Representation S Parsons ; A McLeod
Location Auckland
Parties Wambura v Cook/McLeod Sharemilkers
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed –Applicant claimed entered fixed term employment agreement with respondent – Applicant claimed one month holiday taken to Kenya – Applicant prevented from returning to New Zealand due to cancellation of work visa – Applicant informed work visa had been cancelled by respondent – Applicant claimed told by respondent to organise accommodation while visa sorted out – Applicant claimed respondent refused to send money and did not return phone calls – Applicant returned to New Zealand and took up employment on another farm – Applicant claimed personal grievance raised in emails – Authority found neither email mentioned personal grievance – Found no exceptional circumstances existed to warrant granting leave to raise personal grievance out of time – Dairy Herd Manager
Result Application dismissed ; No order for costs
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s114(4)
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 247_10.pdf [pdf 16 KB]