Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 83
Determination date 04 March 2011
Member A Dumbleton
Representation M Kyriazopoulos ; R Bianchi
Location Auckland
Parties Northern Amalgamated Workers' Union v Southern Paprika Ltd
Summary BARGAINING - Reference for facilitation - Matter determined on the papers - Applicant applied for reference to facilitation under s50C Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”) - Authority satisfied grounds under s50C(1)(b) ERA made out - Found bargaining unduly protracted and that extensive efforts, including mediation, had failed to resolve difficulties preventing parties from settling collective employment agreement - Authority noted while respondent indicated facilitation desirable did not feel bargaining had been unduly protracted - Authority found whether protracted or unduly protracted was matter of circumstance and degree - Reference for facilitation accepted
Result Application granted ; No order for costs
Main Category Bargaining
Statutes ERA s50C;ERA s50C(1)(b)
Number of Pages 2
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