[2009] NZEmpC CC 12/09 Service & Food Workers Union v Sanford Ltd [pdf, 65 KB]
...business commonsense and fulfils the parties’ purpose: see ASTE v Unitec. [7] The prime issue between the parties is what is the correct operation of the Sanford Havelock collective employment agreement, 2007/2009 (the CA), and whether it permitted the defendant to change piece rate and hourly rate employees’ levels and grades when it came into force. The plaintiff sought a declaration that the CA requires that employees (both hourly and piece rate) maintain the same grade...