Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 283/02
Determination date 18 September 2002
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation R Alchin ; G Pollak
Location Auckland
Parties New Zealand Dairy Workers Union Inc v Fonterra Co-operative group Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Joint application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Whether collective agreement could include clause allowing for union subscription levies to apply to non-union employees - Important question of law - Wider ramifications - Whether clause could breach freedom of association - Decision required before collective agreement could be concluded - Appropriate for proceedings to be removed to Employment Court
Result Application granted ; Proceedings removed to Employment Court ; No order for costs
Statutes ERA s3;ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(b);ERA s178(2)(d)
Number of Pages 3
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