| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 185/05 |
| Determination date | 30 November 2005 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | T Waddel ; S Mitchell |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | PPCS Ltd v Meat and Related Trades Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc |
| Summary | BREACH OF CONTRACT - Applicant notified slaughtering employees of availability of overtime weekend work - Respondent notified applicant that members would not work that weekend unless all operations not just slaughtering offered work - No operations took place - Applicant alleged employees in breach of collective employment agreement by refusing work - More appropriate that employment relationship problem be resolved as dispute - If alleged breach remained a concern then it would require further investigation - DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective agreement - Respondent alleged that under collective agreement if overtime was offered it had to be offered to all departments - Authority found in favour of applicant's right to offer Saturday overtime to employees by department without an obligation to offer it to all employees |
| Result | Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s53(2) |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 185_05.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |