Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 72/03
Hearing date 16 May 2003
Determination date 23 June 2003
Member H Doyle
Representation K Spencer (In person) ; D Sell
Location Christchurch
Parties Spencer v Christchurch Community Arts Council Inc
Summary ARREARS OF WAGES - Payment of wages stipulated in employment agreement - Agreement signed by President of respondent without management committee approval - Important that employees had degree of certainty with respect to wages - Entitled to rely on terms of agreement - Payment of lower amount by respondent amounted to unilateral variation of agreement - Even if prior repudiation of agreement by applicant that repudiation not accepted by respondent - Arrears due and owing - Director
Result Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
Number of Pages 4
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