| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 29/05 |
| Hearing date | 1 Mar 2005 |
| Determination date | 01 March 2005 |
| Member | P Montgomery |
| Representation | C French ; R Cunliffe |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | New Zealand Meatworkers' Union Inc v Alliance Group Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for removal to Employment Court – Dispute about proper application of Holidays Act 2003 relating to bereavement and sick leave in respect of meat workers covered by collective agreement – Application unopposed – Important questions of law likely to arise – Considerable number of employees likely to be affected by decision – Observed that the likelihood of challenge carried no weight in determination – Removals effectively eliminating one stage of dispute resolution process also noted – Noted that consent between parties to removal insufficient grounds to effect removal |
| Result | Application granted ; Matter removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s178;ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(d);Holidays Act 2003 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 29_05.pdf [pdf 19 KB] |