| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 12/03 |
| Determination date | 14 January 2003 |
| Member | WRC Gardiner |
| Representation | G Anderson ; E Minogue, M Tahata (In person), R Pittar (In person) |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Port of Gisborne v Tahata & Ors |
| Other Parties | Carruthers, Pittar |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation of individual employment agreements - Redundancy compensation - Applicants paid by salary - Plain meaning of agreements provided for redundancy compensation to be paid at the greater of a weeks salary or 50 ordinary hours - Whether payment of 50 ordinary hours only applied to employees on hourly wage - Plain meaning did not produce absurd application - Applicants entitled to redundancy payment for 50 ordinary hours |
| Result | Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1038.46)(RP) ; (Quantum to be determined by parties)(MT & JC) ; Costs to lie where they fall |
| Statutes | ERA s103(3) |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | PDF file not available for download, please contact us to request a copy. |