Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 238/10
Hearing date 29 Apr 2009 - 6 May 2009 (2 days)
Determination date 24 May 2010
Member L Robinson
Representation T Oldfield ; S Langton
Location Auckland
Parties Service and Food Workers Union Inc and Ors v Tourism Holdings Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant union sought compliance order against respondent to pay non-union applicants wage rate according to collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Respondent argued no breach and non-union applicants not entitled to arrears of wages – Respondent purchased assets of company (“X”) – Respondent offered employment to non-union applicants – Employment offer not continuous from employment at X – Respondent argued “cave staff” wage rate not extended to non-union applicants when entered CEA – Argued union did not notify claim coverage of cave staff pay rates to be extended to other employees in collective bargaining with respondent – Argued therefore non-union applicants not entitled to cave staff rates – Authority found phrase “cave staff” omitted by applicant union when drafted new CEA – Authority declined to order compliance as not equitable to compel respondent to do something which they did not agree to – Compliance order declined
Result Application dismissed
Main Category Compliance Order
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: aa 238_10.pdf [pdf 23 KB]