Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 36/05
Determination date 03 March 2005
Member P R Stapp
Representation L Highfield ; P McBride
Location Wellington
Parties Huriwai and Ors v Quality Service Enterprises Ltd
Other Parties Kahu, McGregor, Pope, Makan, Simmons, Weston
Summary DISPUTE - Interpretation of clause in collective agreement - Whether service performed with another employer deemed to be service with respondent for purpose of calculating applicants' long service leave - Collective agreement defined current continuous service with same employer" as "not less than six months' continuous service on premises controlled by Hutt Health or its predecessors" - Plain meaning of words made interpretation clear - Applicants entitled to long service leave payments as claimed - Cleaners"
Result Question answered in favour of applicants ; Costs reserved
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: wa 36_05.pdf [pdf 25 KB]