Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 2/03
Hearing date 12 Nov 2002
Determination date 17 January 2003
Member H Doyle
Representation P Rice ; J Holden
Location Christchurch
Parties Webb v PDL Holdings Ltd
Summary RECOVERY OF MONEY - Retention bonus - Oral agreement between respondent and applicant - Retention bonus payable on specified date or redundancy - No payment made - Respondent company sold to new owner - New owner denied agreement of retention bonus - Employment contract provided no variation unless in writing - Totality of dealings considered - Agreement reached - Intention to create legal relations - Though agreement was to be confirmed in writing it was not conditional on writing - No evidential dispute regarding existence of variation - Retention clause valid - Chief financial officer
Result Application granted ; Other monies ($750,000)(Retention bonus) ; Interest (6 percent) ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 9
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