Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 528
Hearing date 9 Dec 2011
Determination date 13 December 2011
Member R A Monaghan
Representation T Cann ; K Fandam
Location Auckland
Parties Cann v Fandam Fitness Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought unpaid holiday pay – Applicant paid holiday pay calculated on basis applicant worked 30 hours per week – Parties accepted applicant worked more than 30 hours per week – Authority found applicant entitled to $621 arrears of holiday pay – Found applicant should have been paid for 8 hours instead of 6 hours for public holidays falling on days on which applicant would otherwise have worked – Found applicant entitled to $190 arrears of holiday pay – Interest payable – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for alleged breach of settlement agreement – Found respondent breached settlement when failed to provide applicant with details of KiwiSaver payments within specified period – Found, however, KiwiSaver details available from Inland Revenue Department (“IRD”) – Found penalty not warranted – Applicant raised further concern that respondent’s contributions to applicant’s KiwiSaver scheme not remitted to IRD – Respondent accepted contributions to KiwiSaver not remitted to IRD – Found had no power to order penalties for breach of KiwiSaver Act 2006 – No penalty
Result Application granted (arrears of holiday pay) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($811.90) ; Interest (5%) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA s149;KiwiSaver Act 2006
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2011_NZERA_Auckland_528.pdf [pdf 17 KB]