| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 151/01 |
| Determination date | 05 October 2001 |
| Member | D King |
| Representation | S Mitchell ; P Swarbrick |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | The Postal Workers Assn Inc v New Zealand Post Ltd |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation and application of collective employment contract - Relocation clause in CEC - Actual and reasonable relocation costs to be reimbursed - Whether clause applied if relocated to another workplace within a city - Alleged clause only applied where employee moved from one town or city to another and required relocation of residence - Contractual intention was clear - More than change in workplace required - Contract contemplated change in living location for employee - Payment was reimbursing payment - Could not be paid in anticipation of future expenses - Previous payments for relocation" when moved to different workplace not sufficient to bring transfer within relocation clause in CEC" |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Lowe Walker Paeroa Ltd v Bennett [1998] 2 ERNZ 558 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 151_01.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |