Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 167/08
Determination date 15 December 2008
Member P R Stapp
Representation T Oldfield ; K Reipen
Location Wellington
Parties Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc. v European Master Butcher Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought deduction and payment of union fees under s65A ERA – Authority found union member employees’ individual employment agreements (“IEA”) did not exclude or vary effect of s65A – Consent given by employees for deduction of union fees from wages and remittance of fees to applicant – Respondent agreed to comply with legal requirement that where consent given to deduct fees then fees to be paid to union in accordance with agreed arrangements – Compliance ordered
Result Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Statutes ERA s65A;ERA s137;ERA s137(3)
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: wa 167_08.pdf [pdf 13 KB]