| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 26A/01 |
| Determination date | 24 August 2001 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | P McBride ; G Blair |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | New Zealand Merchant Service Guild Industrial Union Inc v Pacifica Shipping (1985) Ltd |
| Other Parties | Aviation & Marine Engineers Association |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Classification of employees - Whether incorrectly classified as temporary/relieving officers - Employees engaged continuously - CEC only allowed appointment of temporary officers to relieve other employees - Reasons for classification invalid - Fixed term contract - Whether genuine reasons based on genuine grounds - Transitional provisions - Applicable employment arrangement after expiry of CEC - Employees on IEA based on terms of CEC - No genuine reasons for fixed term contracts - Respondent to comply with employment agreements - Masters, deck and engineering officers |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ECA s19(4);ERA s3(a)(ii);ERA s61(2);ERA s65;ERA s66;ERA s66(2)(b);ERA s161(2);ERA s162;ERA s242;ERA s243;ERA s246 |
| Cases Cited | Corrections Association of New Zealand Inc v Attorney-General in respect of the Department of Corrections [2001] ERNZ 533;Grant v Superstrike Bowling Centres Ltd [1992] 1 ERNZ 727;Lowe Walker Paeroa Ltd v Bennett [1998] 2 ERNZ 558;McCarthy v Owens Project Services Ltd [1994] 2 ERNZ 572;NZ Building Trades Union v Zip Commercial Interiors Ltd [1992] 2 ERNZ 489;NZ Local Government IAOE v Wellington etc Local Bodies Officers IUOW [1988] NZILR 183;NZ Timber & Pulp & Paper Union v Riga Developments Ltd [1992] 2 ERNZ 428;Principal of Auckland College of Education v Hagg [1997] ERNZ 116;Selu v Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd [1998] 3 ERNZ 57;Ter Haar v Eliot Cotton Associates [1993] 1 ERNZ 371;Wellington Road Transport etc IUOW v Fletcher Construction Co Ltd (re Hepi) [1983] ACJ 653 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 26a_01.pdf [pdf 48 KB] |