Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2014] NZERA Christchurch 120
Determination date 05 August 2014
Member C Hickey
Representation J Duff (Labour Inspector, in person) ; No appearance
Parties Harada and Anor v Caon and Ors
Other Parties Duff (Labour Inspector) ; Ting, Ting's Enterprises Ltd t/a The Tin Goose Cafe
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Second applicant objected to second respondent's improvement notice requiring second applicant to pay arrears of holiday pay to first applicant - Whether first applicant overpaid by second applicant - No appearance for first respondent or second applicant - Manager
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Second applicant did not pay entire amount of wages due to first applicant without deduction. No written consent to deduction. Second applicant breached Wages Protection Act 1983. Authority unable to consider second applicant's claim that first applicant overpaid previously in considering objection to improvement notice. Objection to improvement notice dismissed.
Result Application dismissed ; Disbursements in favour of second respondent ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s223E;ERA s233;Wages Protection Act 1983;Wages Protection Act 1983 s4
Number of Pages 6
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