| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Christchurch 135 |
| Hearing date | 11 Jun 2013 |
| Determination date | 03 July 2013 |
| Member | M B Loftus |
| Representation | S Mitchell ; R Gibson |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Tertiary Education Union and Ors v Vice Chancellor of Lincoln University |
| Other Parties | Gray |
| Summary | DISPUTE – Parties disputed whether applicants entitled to penal payments for work performed following Christchurch earthquakes – Application of collective employment agreement – Applicants worked following earthquakes – Whether work performed by applicants constituted “emergency call out” |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;DISPUTE: Clause applied where emergency and attendance at workplace required outside normal work hours. Applicants not required to report outside normal work hours. Attendance at work not compulsory. Work remunerated properly. Question answered in favour of respondent. |
| Result | Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Cases Cited | Vector Gas Ltd v Bay of Plenty Energy Ltd [2010] 2 NZLR 444 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Christchurch_135.pdf [pdf 151 KB] |