Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 109/03
Hearing date 7 Jul 2003
Determination date 05 August 2003
Member P R Stapp
Representation T Wilton ; P Churchman
Location Wellington
Parties Stewart v Dominion Post, a division of INL Publishing Ltd
Summary DISPUTE - Whether applicant's salary included night shift allowance or whether entitled to additional payment - Collective agreement made provision for night allowance - Applicant was day shift worker on The Dominion and later sub-editor on The Evening Post - When applicant involved in night work was offered taxi chits - When Dominion and Evening Post amalgamated applicant became sub-editor involving night work - Applicant's terms and conditions of employment already in place and continued to apply upon merger - No delay in pursuing claim - Applicant entitled to overnight allowance - Enforcement reserved until respondent had opportunity to apply determination - Sub-editor
Result Question answered in favour of applicant ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 6
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