Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 241/08
Hearing date 23 May 2008
Determination date 08 July 2008
Member D King
Representation T Oldfield ; M Mulholland
Location Auckland
Parties The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc v Iss Facility Services Ltd
Summary DISPUTE - Parties disputed interpretation of collective employment agreement – Respondent disputed whether orderlies employed by respondent were shift workers – Parties also disagreed over, if orderlies shift workers then whether were entitled to additional leave – Authority did not accept respondent’s argument that two employees required on each shift before workers became shift workers – Parties agreed tasks carried out on each shift not necessarily identical – Authority accepted that while tasks not identical work performed same – Authority found orderly duties constituted shift work – Respondent argued shift workers’ duties permanent and not rostered – Authority found orderlies worked according to published roster – Authority found orderlies entitled to shift leave under clause 19A(A)(a)(ii) but not Clause 19.3(B) unless commenced and finished duties during specific time period
Result Questions answered ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: aa 241_08.pdf [pdf 27 KB]