| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 156/04 |
| Determination date | 16 November 2004 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | M Takoko ; L McFarlane |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Russell v Hawkes Bay District Health Board |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Whether redundant employee could claim redundancy compensation for service not recognised in previous redundancy payment - Applicant had received redundancy compensation from previous position capped at 20 years - Sought to have additional 6 years 11 months from previous service taken into account in present dispute - Interpretation of redundancy clause - Clause excluded any service which had been taken into account for purposes of calculating entitlement to redundancy payment - Entire service with previous employer had been taken into account in determining that compensation - That payment was capped did not affect fact that previous employer had had regard to entire service - Applicant could not claim any of that service for purpose of seeking additional redundancy compensation - Linen folder |
| Result | Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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