Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 130/05
Hearing date 21 Feb 2005
Determination date 14 April 2005
Member V Campbell
Representation P Fisher ; D France
Location Auckland
Parties Willy v Carter Holt Harvey
Summary DISPUTE - Calculation of redundancy pay - Interpretation of contract - Agreement provided for redundancy in recognition of up to 40 years service - Applicant alleged was promised recognition of greater than 40 years when considering voluntary redundancy - Did not take voluntary redundancy - Agreement clear - Entitled to recognition to 40 years only - Respondent not estopped from relying on agreement - Not satisfied applicant relied on representation to detriment as he would not on the evidence have taken voluntary redundancy anyway - Unable to assist applicant further
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Aviation & Marine Engineers Association Inc and Ors v Pacifica Shipping (1985) Ltd unreported, Colgan J, 16 April 2004, AC 23/04
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: aa 130_05.pdf [pdf 21 KB]