| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 7/01 |
| Determination date | 01 March 2001 |
| Member | N Taylor |
| Representation | KS Tifaga ; R Gibson |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Vaughan v Canterbury Spinners Ltd |
| Summary | JURISDICTION - Redundancy - Test case - Whether Authority could set level of redundancy payment - Negotiation of redundancy payment provided in contract - No jurisdiction to fix terms and conditions of contract - No intrusion into contractual relationship unless expressly provided for by statute |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ECA s46;ERA s101(d);ERA s161(1)(a);ERA s161(2);Interpretation Act 1999 |
| Cases Cited | Otago & Southland Federated Furniture IUOW v Timbercraft Industries Ltd [1988] NZILR 1334;Timbercraft Industries Ltd v Otago and Southland Federated Furniture IUW [1990] 2 NZILR 626 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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