Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 24A/10
Determination date 28 June 2010
Member P Cheyne
Representation F Birch ; P Zwart
Location Christchurch
Parties Holmes v Meta NZ Ltd
Summary RAISING PERSONAL GRIEVANCE – Application for leave to raise unjustified dismissal grievance out of time – Applicant supplied medical certificate and mentioned bereavements relating to failure to lodge application for leave in time – Applicant instructed company for which representative formerly worked, to raise personal grievance but was not done – Applicant instructed agent who representative currently works with but no explanation given for subsequent delay in raising grievance – Authority found applicant recovered sufficiently from ill health to raise grievance within time – Found no further explanation for delay – Found much of delay not occasioned by exceptional circumstance
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Raising PG
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s115(a);ERA s115(b)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: ca 24a_10.pdf [pdf 14 KB]