Air New Zealand Limited v New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association Incorporated

[2014] NZCA 570

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND

CA570/2014
[2014] NZCA 570

BETWEEN	AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Appellant
AND	NEW ZEALAND AIR LINE PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED Respondent

Hearing:	25 November 2014
Court:	Randerson, Harrison and White JJ
Counsel:	J G Miles QC and P A Caisley for Appellant R R McCabe for Respondent
Judgment:	27 November 2014 at 10:00 am

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave is granted under s 214 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 to appeal to this Court on the following question of law:

Did the Employment Court err in law in finding that cl 24.2 of the collective agreement between the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association Incorporated (NZALPA) meant that Air New Zealand Limited was required upon request by NZALPA to pass on to members of NZALPA part only of a collective agreement reached on 15 March 2013 between Air New Zealand and the Federation of Air New Zealand Pilots Incorporated, namely the remuneration provisions applicable to B737-type first officers and all second officers?

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Solicitors:
Kiely Thompson Caisley, Auckland for Appellant
Richard McCabe, Auckland for Respondent