Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 13
Determination date 16 January 2014
Member T G Tetitaha
Representation C McNamara ; A Lubbe
Parties New Zealand Public Service Assoc v Chief Executive of Auckland Council
Summary DIPSUTE – Parties disputed whether particular clause in collective employment agreement (“CEA”) applied to part time employees as well as full time employees – Whether part time employees who did not work Monday to Friday entitled to receive day off in lieu when normal day off fell on public holiday except ANZAC day and Waitangi day
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;DISPUTE: Particular clause in CEA referred to “employees” and did not specifically exclude part time employees. Part time employees covered by particular clause in CEA. Question answered in favour of applicant.
Result Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Statutes Holidays Act 2003
Cases Cited Lowe Walker Paeroa Ltd v Bennett [1998] 2 ERNZ 558;New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Assoc Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd (2012) 10 NZELR 292;Secretary for Education v New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa [2002] 2 ERNZ 470;Silver Fern Farms Ltd v New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trade Unions Inc [2010] ERNZ 317;Vector Gas Ltd v Bay of Plenty Energy Ltd [2010] 2 NZLR 444
Number of Pages 5
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