| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 2/01 |
| Determination date | 25 January 2001 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Representation | I Finlayson & A McKenzie ; JM Appleyard & J Pearson |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Roiri & Ors v Asure New Zealand Ltd |
| Other Parties | Kennedy, McCallum |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement - Negotiations for variation of CEA - Payments for work done outside normal hours - Willing to negotiate as long as no greater cost to company financially - Entry into negotiation was on consensual basis - Consideration of practical alternatives - Terms and conditions could only be changed by mutual agreement - Whether employees were unreasonably withholding agreement - Employees could not seek price for negotiating agreement - Not appropriate to order compliance or injunction at that stage - Parties to consider rights and obligations as declared by Authority - Referred back to continue mediation in good faith - Investigation suspended with leave for parties to return |
| Result | Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s81;ERA s86;ERA s87;ERA s129(2);ERA s155;ERA s160(3);ERA s162;ERA s163;ERA s244;ERA s245(1)(b) |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 2_01.pdf [pdf 41 KB] |