| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 210/04 |
| Hearing date | 21 May 2004 |
| Determination date | 18 June 2004 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | A Dallas ; A Russell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | New Zealand Public Service Association v The Waitemata District Health Board |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Alleged failure to provide staff with uniform or clothing allowance - Whether alleged failure to provide uniforms amounted to direction to wear civilian clothing - Procedure relied on staff members to initiate requests for uniform - Difficulties experienced when trying to obtain uniform - Management not proactive in establishing and maintaining procedure for supply to staff members - To extent staff members' complaints arose out of inefficiencies caused by lack of coherent system regarding uniforms, complaints valid - Readily apparent that individual's own views played role in whether or not wore uniform - Matter did not suit being class action - Claims dismissed in regard to certain categories of staff who did not wear uniform - Not persuaded had no choice in matter of whether or not wore uniform - Only aspect of claim which had substance was persons who say had no choice but to wear civilian clothing during certain period when respondent acknowledged supply of uniforms on hold - Matter to be dealt with in first instance by any of those persons approaching respondent - If matter could not be resolved then leave reserved to refer to mediation and Authority if necessary - Recommendations given to respondent about uniform procedure |
| Result | Questions answered accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 210_04.pdf [pdf 74 KB] |