Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2013] NZERA Wellington 18
Hearing date 5 Feb 2013
Determination date 11 February 2013
Member M Ryan
Representation J Murphy ; J Foden
Location Palmerston North
Parties Hunt v Dynamic Meats (2005) Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY - Applicant sought compliance with parties' settlement agreement (SA") - Applicant sought penalty for respondent's breach of SA - Payment of compensation - COUNTERCLAIM - COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY - Respondent sought compliance with parties' SA - Respondent sought penalty for applicant's breach of SA - Whether applicant breached "non-disparaging" clause of SA"
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY: Respondent's omission inadvertent. Responsibility on respondent to rectify omission. Respondent could not set off" obligations on basis applicant had not complied with settlement agreement. Respondent breached settlement agreement ("SA"). Compliance ordered. Interest payable. Respondent's actions not so blameworthy and flagrant to warrant punitive action. No penalty.;COUNTERCLAIM - COMPLIANCE ORDER - PENALTY: SA protected respondent's reputation not individual employee's reputation. Application dismissed. No Penalty."
Result Application granted; Compliance ordered; Interest (5%); Applications dismissed (penalty)(counterclaim - compliance order - penalty); Costs reserved;
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s137 - ERA s149 - ERA s149(4) - ERA s151(2) - Judicature Act 1908 Second Schedule cl11
Cases Cited Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448
Number of Pages 8
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