Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 134/02
Hearing date 12 Oct 2001 - 1- Dec 2002 (3 days)
Determination date 13 December 2002
Member D Asher
Representation D O'Leary ; J Button
Location Wellington
Parties McCorkindale v Trust Board in respect of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Summary BREACH OF CONTRACT - Whether applicant entitled to more than contractual remuneration - Paid on hourly basis - Applicant worked longer hours than contracted for - Any increase in teaching hours a matter for negotiation - Previous payment for additional hours did not bind respondent to do same in future - Words had plain meaning - Remuneration levels set by principal not by teachers referring additional students to applicant - No ostensible authority - No breach of contract - Teacher
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s248(2)
Cases Cited Benjamin Developments Ltd v Robt Jones (Pacific) Ltd [1994] 3 NZLR 189;NZ Building Trades Union v Ebert Bros Construction Ltd [1991] 3 ERNZ 1004
Number of Pages 8
PDF File Link: PDF file not available for download, please contact us to request a copy.