| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 336 |
| Hearing date | 23 Feb 2011 |
| Determination date | 27 July 2011 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | M A Talbot (in person) ; K Thompson, R McCabe |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Talbot v Air New Zealand and Anor |
| Other Parties | The New Zealand Air Line Pilots Association Industrial Union of Workers Inc |
| Summary | DISPUTE – Interpretation of collective employment agreement (CEA) – Applicant claimed first respondent failed to provide accommodation of standard required by CEA – Applicant requested Authority provide interpretation of meaning of first class – Applicant provided dictionary references in regard to meaning and various criteria used to assess standard of accommodation – First respondent provided dictionary references and Wikipedia extract regarding hotels – Authority found not possible to give meaningful interpretation of first class as up to parties to CEA to decide such matters via agreed process – Found further difficulty for applicant that pursuant to CEA and membership of second respondent applicant undertook to be represented by Contract Management Group (CMG) and agreement between first respondent and CMG in regard to appropriate accommodation binding on applicant – Pilot |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Dispute |
| Statutes | ERA s129;ERA s161(1)(a) |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_336.pdf [pdf 38 KB] |