Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 68
Determination date 26 February 2014
Member A Fitzgibbon
Representation A Reid, Labour Inspector (in person) ; K Hiatt
Parties Reid, Labour Inspector v Rose Investments Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Demand Notice – Arrears of holiday pay – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to pay arrears of holiday pay – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Optical assistant
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent owed employee $794 arrears of holiday pay. Respondent did not comply with, or object to, Demand Notice. Compliance ordered. Interest payable.;PENALTY: Penalty not appropriate given relatively small amount involved and financial state of respondent’s business. No penalty.;COSTS: No investigation meeting. Respondent to pay applicant $250 contribution towards costs.
Result Application granted (compliance order) ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (5%) ; Application dismissed (penalty) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($250) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes EAR r26;ERA s137;ERA s165;ERA s224;ERA s225;ERA Second Schedule cl11;ERA Second Schedule cl15;Holidays Act 2003;Holidays Act 2003 s75(1)(b);Holidays Act 2003 s75(2)(a);Holidays Act 2003 s84(2)
Number of Pages 4
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