9 Sept 2009
SILVER FERN FARMS LIMITED V NEW ZEALAND MEAT WORKERS & RELATED TRADES UNION INCORPORATED CA CA229/2009
- Citation
- openlaw-49a1a8d9_8d00_40f2_8ed0_052571badece.pdf
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court granted leave because the proper approach to construction of collective agreements —specifically whether wording was ambiguous and whether historical predecessor documents could be considered—raises questions of law of general public importance and fits within the limited appellate review despite s214(1); the matter requires appellate determination rather than immediate refusal of appeal.
- Annual holidays
- Holidays act 2003 s16(1) amendment
- Interpretation of collective agreements
- Factual matrix vs prior negotiations