Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 108/02
Hearing date 9 Oct 2002
Determination date 30 October 2002
Member H Doyle
Representation L Highfield ; P McHenry
Location Christchurch
Parties Service & Food Workers Union Incorporated v Sealord Group Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY - Respondents automatically passed on benefits negotiated under collective employment agreement to non-union members - Alleged breach of CEA clause prohibiting automatic passing on of benefits - Alleged breach of good faith - Individual employment agreement contained identical terms and conditions - CEA clauses did not restrict negotiation nor fetter freedom of association - Breach of CEA established - Respondent's conduct misled and deceived applicant - Conduct amounted to breach of good faith - Compliance order inappropriate remedy - Penalty appropriate
Result Application dismissed (Compliance order) ; Application granted (Penalty) ; Penalty ($600)(Payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s4(1)(a);ERA s4(1)(b);ERA s32(1)
Cases Cited Air New Zealand Ltd v Kippenberger [1999] 1 ERNZ 390;Mowat & Ors v NZ Stevedoring Co Ltd & Ors [1990] 3 NZILR 850
Number of Pages 8
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