| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 176/09 |
| Hearing date | 29 Jul 2009 |
| Determination date | 15 October 2009 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | P Cranney ; J Latimer |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Service & Food Workers' Union Nga Ringa Tota v Cerebos Greggs Ltd |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Applicant union sought declaration members entitled to further holiday of one week upon completion of six or more years continuous service - Respondent contended maximum annual leave was four weeks - Applicant argued collective employment agreement (“CEA”) out of date and should provide for four weeks’ leave and additional weeks’ leave for long serving employees - Respondent argued only change was to allow workers not to have to wait six years to obtain four weeks’ holiday - Respondent claimed parties did not agree to five weeks’ annual leave during last negotiation - Authority found relevant provision of CEA provided for additional week of annual holiday after completion of six years continuous current service - Found additional week not part of four weeks’ annual holiday conferred by Holidays Act 2003 |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Statutes | Holidays Act 2003;Holidays Act 2003 s6 |
| Cases Cited | New Zealand Meat Workers’ and Related Trades Union Inc v Silverfern Farms Ltd [2009] ERNZ 149;New Zealand Tramways & Public Transport Employees’ Union Inc et al v Transportation Auckland et al [2008] ERNZ 584 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 176_09.pdf [pdf 24 KB] |