Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 301/10
Determination date 28 June 2010
Member D King
Representation D Andrews ; J Holden
Location Auckland
Parties Morris v Rotorua District Council
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Application to raise personal grievance out of time – Applicant claimed union representative failed to raise problem as instructed – Union representative asked for meeting between parties – Authority found this did not raise personal grievance and dismissal had not yet occurred – Respondent claimed union did not intend to raise grievance as fruitless – Found union did not intend to raise grievance – Found no explanation for long delay in raising grievance – Applicant’s claim so affected and traumatised by dismissal unable to raise grievance in time rejected – Found no exceptional circumstances
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s115(b)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 301_10.pdf [pdf 13 KB]