| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 16/01 |
| Determination date | 24 April 2001 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | J Langford ; P Chemis |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Irwin v Massey University of Wellington Campus |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Redundancy - Interpretation of individual employment contract - Whether early termination in breach of fixed term agreement - Position disestablished - Employment agreement read as a whole - Early termination envisaged by parties - Plain meaning interpretation used - Not necessary to resort to extrinsic evidence - Termination by reason of redundancy contemplated by contract - No breach of contract |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Lowe Walker Paeroa Ltd v Bennett [1998] 2 ERNZ 558;Williams v Attorney-General in respect of the Secretary for Justice [1999] 2 ERNZ 457 |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 16_01.pdf [pdf 27 KB] |