| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 45/07 |
| Hearing date | 9 Feb 2007 |
| Determination date | 21 February 2007 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | A McInally ; S Hornsby-Geluk |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v APN Print NZ Ltd |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation of collective employment agreement (CEA") -Applicant sought urgent determination of issues - Applicant claimed CEA did not provide for change to shift start time outside span of ordinary hours without agreement - Alternatively, if respondent able to effect change without agreement, claimed effective notice had not been given - Respondent claimed had extensive consultation process, and entitled to give notice of intended change when agreement unable to be reached - Core dispute whether clause enabled variation outside span of ordinary hours of work - Authority to determine whether applicant could change, by consultation and notice, start of day shift - CEA to maintain integrity of parties expressed intention ordinary hours of work to be changed by agreement only - Any changes out side span of hours in Clause 4 must be by agreement of the parties" |
| Result | Question answered in favour of applicant |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 45_07.pdf [pdf 25 KB] |