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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