Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 284
Hearing date 13-Jun-17
Determination date 15 September 2017
Member T Tetitaha
Representation P Cranney ; L Coates
Location Auckland
Parties The New Zeakand Public Service Association Inc v Asurequality Ltd
Summary DISPUTE – Parties disputed whether a Friday shift that continues into Saturday morning should be remunerated at time and a half – Meat Inspectors
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;DISPUTE: Collective Agreement (“CA”) between respondent and applicant provides for remuneration at time and a half for all work undertaken on Saturdays and Sundays. Work under the CA includes work on Friday night that ends past midnight. Questions answered in favour of applicant.
Result Questions answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Cases Cited AFFCO New Zealand Ltd v New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Inc [2017] NZSC 135;Air New Zealand Ltd v New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association Inc [2016] NZCA 131;Firm PI 1 Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd [2014] NZSC 147, [2015] 1 NZLR 432;Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1998] 1 WLR 896 (HL);Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd v Montgomery Wilson (NZ) Ltd [2001] NZAR 789 (CA);New Zealand Airline Pilots’ Association Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 161;Vector Gas Ltd v Bay of Plenty Energy Ltd [2010] NZSC 5, [2010] 2 NZLR 444
Number of Pages 11
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