Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 209A/02
Hearing date 16 Jul 2002
Determination date 22 July 2002
Member T Woods
Representation P Swarbrick ; J Watson
Location Auckland
Parties Customs Officers Association v New Zealand Public Service Association (Inc)
Summary INTERIM INJUNCTION - Supplementary order - Reasons for decision to grant compliance order and interim injunction - Injunction to prevent ratification of collective bargaining settlement - Parties had agreed to consolidate bargaining - Respondent elected to reach separate agreement with employer - Alleged breach of good faith - Alleged not entitled to bargain separately until consolidated bargaining had ended - Respondent contended Authority lacked jurisdiction - Alleged no employment relationship - Applicant had arguable case - Alleged if separate collective came into force impossible to negotiate other terms - Employer stated no terms above those negotiated with respondent would be considered - Respondent contended if unable to ratify would loose back pay negotiated - Back pay would not be lost if ratification delayed - Balance of convenience favoured applicant - Orders contained in determination AA 209/02
Result Orders accordingly
Statutes ERA s4(4);ERA s31;ERA s32(1)(d)(ii);ERA s32(1)(d)(iii)
Cases Cited Customs Officers Association Inc v New Zealand Public Service Association unreported, T Woods, 17 July 2002, AA 209/02;NZ Stevedoring Co Ltd & Ors v NZ Waterfront Workers Union [1990] 3 NZILR 437;X v Y & NZ Stock Exchange [1992] 1 ERNZ 863
Number of Pages 8
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