Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 421
Hearing date 11 Sep 2014;22 Sep 2014
Determination date 13 October 2014
Member T G Tetitaha
Representation F Meikleham ; K Sass
Location Tauranga
Parties Abbot v Alles Verlore Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Determination of preliminary issue - Whether arrears claim brought within six year limitation period - Applicant sought arrears for 8 year period - ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY: Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay - Family business - No employment agreement - Conflict of evidence
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: Annual leave entitlement became due and owing on applicant's last day of work. Applicant's claim within six year limitation period.;ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY: By end of employment applicant entitled to $3,222 arrears of holiday less $4,288 anticipated annual leave taken. Negative balance of annual leave. No arrears of holiday pay.
Result Application granted (practice and procedure); Application dismissed (arrears of wages); No order for costs
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA s131;ERA s132;ERA s142;Holidays Act 2003;Holidays Act s16(1);Holidays Act s18(3);Holidays Act 2003 s27
Cases Cited Bryson v Three Foot Six Ltd (No 2) [2005] ERNZ 372 ; [2005] 3 NZLR 721;Burns v Radio Pacific Ltd [1998] 3 ERNZ 559;Corbett v National Mutual Finance Ltd (1992) 5 PRNZ 386;Griffith v Sunbeam Corp Ltd unreported, Couch J, 28 July 2006, WC13/06;Hakaraia v Foodstuffs (Wellington) Co-operative Society Ltd [2001] ERNZ 105;Inspector of Awards and Agreements v Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Wellington Monthly Meeting [1984] ACJ 409;Kelly v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corp unreported, Palmer J, 24 March 1999, WC13/99;Napier Aero Club Inc v Tayler [1998] 1 ERNZ 241;New Zealand Merchant Service Guild IUOW Inc v New Zealand Rail Ltd [1991] 2 ERNZ 587;Page v Waipu Citizens and Services Club Inc unreported, Travis J, 27 January 1998, AEC 1/98;Rainbow Falls Organic Farm Ltd v Rockell [2014] NZEmpC 136;RNZAF Museum Trust Board v Hunter unreported, Shaw J, 1 March 2000, WC11/00;Taiapa v Te Runanga o Turanganui A Kiwa t/a Turanga Ararau Private Training Establishment [2012] NZERA Auckland 252
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