Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 189
Hearing date 24 Jun 2015
Determination date 25 June 2015
Member V Campbell
Representation T Oldfield ; D France, R Towner
Location Auckland
Parties The Pulp and Paper Industry Council of the Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union v Carter Holt Harvey Pulp and Paper Ltd and Anor
Other Parties Carter Holt Harvey Ltd
Summary DISPUTE – Parties disputed interpretation of collective employment agreement (“CEA”) concerning whether holiday pay to be paid based on average weekly shifts worked – Whether respondent required to increase annual holidays to include public holidays within transfer period - Pulp workers
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;DISPUTE: CEA stated subject to Holidays Act 2003. Employees of respondent paid by salary, not by shifts worked. Pay same every week irrelevant of how many shifts worked. Workers not being paid less than would have earned if had taken leave. Respondent required to increase annual holidays to include public holidays within transfer period but Authority not asked to determine whether holiday pay calculated correctly. Question answered in favour of respondent
Result Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Statutes Holidays Act 2003 s5;Holidays Act 2003 s8(1)(a);Holidays Act 2003 s8(3);Holidays Act 2003 s9(2);Holidays Act 2003 s17;Holidays Act 2003 s24;Holidays Act 2003 s40
Number of Pages 8
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