Council scores court win over lockout of dog officers

The Employment Court has found Christchurch City Council did not act unlawfully when it locked out dog control officers last year.

A council spokeswoman said a court decision issued yesterday rejected the Southern Local Government Officers' Union case that the lockout was unlawful because it related to a portion of the employee's duties only, with an equivalent reduction in pay.

The employees were partially locked out after refusing to attend callouts in Banks Peninsula to support their claim for a 50 per cent rise in standby rates.

The spokeswoman said the court rejected the argument that the council acted had unlawfully.

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