Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2013] NZERA Auckland 568
Hearing date 11 Dec 2013
Determination date 11 December 2013
Member E Robinson
Representation M Harrison ; E Tatupu (in person)
Location Auckland
Parties Dunn v Ese Tatupu Funeral Directors & Mortuary Embalmers Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with parties’ settlement agreement - Respondent required to make payments to applicant – Respondent claimed failure to make payments result of breakdown in communication – Respondent commenced payments – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to comply with parties' settlement agreement – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent failed to comply with settlement. Compliance ordered.;PENALTY: Respondent made some payments and contributed towards applicant’s legal costs in accordance with settlement agreement. No penalty.;COSTS: Less than one day investigation meeting. Not appropriate to allow preparation time per day of investigation meeting. Notional daily tariff appropriate. Respondent to pay applicant $500 contribution towards costs.
Result Application granted (compliance order); Compliance ordered ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA - ERA s149
Cases Cited PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 4
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