Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2014] NZERA Wellington 136
Determination date 22 December 2014
Member Trish MacKinnon
Representation K O'Sullivan ; D Gould
Location Wellington
Parties New Zealand Tramways And Public Passenger Transport Employees Union Wellington Inc v Wellington City Transport Ltd (Go Wellington)
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether Authority had jurisdiction to award remedies sought by applicant - Changes to workplace - Additional vehicle inspections - Whether bus drivers being required to undertake ten minute vehicle inspections but only paid for five minute inspections under collective employment agreement (CEA") - Whether Authority being asked to fix new terms and conditions of employment"
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;JURISDICTION: CEA had specific provision for amount of time allocated to bus operators for inspection of vehicles. Remedy sought by applicant would entail varying current term or condition of CEA by imposing new term. No jurisdiction.
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Jurisdiction
Statutes ERA s5;ERA s61(1);ERA Part 9;ERA s101;ERA s161(2);Land Transport Act 1998 s115
Number of Pages 7
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