Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2012] NZERA Auckland 113
Hearing date 19 Mar 2012
Determination date 30 March 2012
Member J Crichton
Representation C Enright (in person) ; M Blackburn
Location Whitianga
Parties Enright v Nemea Holdingd Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought unpaid sick leave – Respondent claimed applicant had already received all wage entitlements – Applicant was permanent employee but employed on-call on roster basis – Applicant’s mother (“X”) very ill – Applicant took time off work to care for X but did not claim sick pay until after employment terminated – Respondent claimed applicant never refused request to work because of X’s health and alternatively X not dependent relative and not appropriate for respondent to pay sick leave for time off – Respondent shared work as equally as possible between employees - Applicant claimed work available on majority of days applicant needed to care for X – Authority found theoretically was work available at respondent when applicant took time off to care for X but applicant not offered work on days took time off as work offered to other employees – Found as on-call employee applicant only entitled to sick leave for periods actually worked - Found no evidence applicant unable to work due to X’s health – No arrears of wages - Cleaner
Result Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Arrears
Number of Pages 3
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