| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 64/01 |
| Determination date | 20 September 2001 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | G Pollak ; S Mitchell |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Richmond Ltd t/a Richmond Pacific v Meat & Related Trades Workers' Union of Aotearoa |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment contract - Negotiations between applicant and respondent over variation of staffing levels resulted in written document - Respondent's agreement contingent on other changes to CEC - Applicant refused other changes - Order sought that CEC be varied to reflect written document - Whether Authority had jurisdiction - Dispute concerned application or operation of the CEC - CEC stated that necessary amendments shall be negotiated" - Mandatory requirement - Authority had jurisdiction to order variation - Applicant's refusal to accommodate changes sought by respondent not basis to deny order sought by applicant" |
| Result | Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ECA s23;ECA s46;ERA s5;ERA s101;ERA s129;ERA s161(2)(b) |
| Cases Cited | Timbercraft Industries Ltd v Otago & Southland Federated Furniture etc IUOW [1990] 2 NZILR 626;Vaughan v Canterbury Spinners Ltd [2001] ERNZ 399 |
| Number of Pages | 18 |
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