| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 82/04 |
| Hearing date | 17 Jun 2004 |
| Determination date | 05 July 2004 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | T Wilton ; S Hughes |
| Location | New Plymouth |
| Parties | Makeham and Ors v New Plymouth District Council |
| Other Parties | Brand, New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Whether requiring applicants to wear name badges displaying both first name and surname unlawful or unreasonable - Requirement did not breach of Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 - Not breach of trust and confidence - Not unlawful - Instructions reasonable if did not demand performance of impossible or dangerous task - Insufficient evidence to conclude wearing of full name badge constituted dangerous task - Respondent's policy reasonably exempted two types of front line staff likely to upset public - Policy not unreasonable |
| Result | Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | HSE |
| Cases Cited | Wellington etc Clerical and Related Workers v College Group Limited [1984] ACJ 315 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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