| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 171/04 |
| Hearing date | 30 Mar 2004 |
| Determination date | 14 May 2004 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | D Fleming ; K Amodeo |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | National Distribution Union v Godfrey Hirst New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement - CA stated upon completion of 10 years continuous service employee's annual leave entitlement to increase to 4 weeks - Applicant argued employees entitled to 4 weeks leave from tenth anniversary - Respondent argued 4 weeks leave to be accumulated from tenth anniversary - Clause informed by Holidays Act 1981 - Holidays Act 1981 did not provide for accumulation of annual leave - Entitlement to annual leave did not exist until completion of each year of employment - Employee's right to four weeks annual leave crystallised upon completion of 10 years service |
| Result | Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | Holidays Act 1981 s11 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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