| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 2/07 |
| Hearing date | 22 Nov 2006 |
| Determination date | 08 January 2007 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | P Akbar ; S Mitchell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | CSR Building Products (NZ) Ltd v Northern Amalgamated Workers Union Inc |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Applicant wanted to change to 24 hour production and place employees on rotating day and night shifts - Respondent would not agree to changes - Applicant sought declaration change permitted by collective employment agreement (CEA") - Rejected respondent's suggestion of permanent night shift for recruitment and health and safety reasons - CEA provided "four days on fours days off" roster - Words of CEA clear no other roster permitted - Authority not convinced 24 operation could be met only with rotating roster - Although applicant had good reasons for preferring not run them, permanent nights shifts permitted by CEA - Respondent also questioned whether existing staff could be moved to rotating rosters without consent - Previous conclusion rendered answer superfluous - However, whether or not CEA accommodated rotating rosters, consent of affected employees would be required to change hours of work" |
| Result | Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Bargaining |
| Cases Cited | The Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Corrections v Corrections Association of New Zealand Inc [2005] 1 ERNZ 984 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 2_07.pdf [pdf 79 KB] |