| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 256 |
| Hearing date | 21-Aug-15 |
| Determination date | 21 August 2015 |
| Member | Robin Arthur |
| Representation | R Denmead ; C Ahuja |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Feeney (Labour Inspector) v Naari Collection Ltd |
| Summary | COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with statutory duties to provide wage, time, holiday and leave records and written employment agreement (“EA”) on request – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to comply with statutory duties to provide wage, time, holiday and leave records and written EA on request – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs - No appearance for respondent |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent failed to comply with statutory duties to provide wage, time, holiday and leave records and written EA on request. Compliance ordered.;PENALTY: Failure to provide records serious breach of statute. Respondent’s director already paying penalty for other similar breaches regarding director’s other company. $4,000 penalty appropriate. |
| Result | Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($4,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs |
| Main Category | Compliance Order |
| Statutes | ERA s135;ERA s137(2);ERA s229;ERA s229(1)(c)(i);ERA s229(1)(d);ERA s229(2);ERA s229(3) |
| Cases Cited | Begum v Bucklands Beach Ltd (in liq) [2014] NZERA Auckland 479;Begum v CK Hospitality Ltd t/a Masala Indian Restaurant (in liq) [2015] NZERA Auckland 97;Feeney v Balaji Sweets & Snacks NZ Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 460;Feeney v Khoobsurat Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 217;Kim v Three Doves Ltd [2014] NZERA Christchurch 158;O’Shea v Radley Haulage Ltd [2015] NZERA Christchurch 30;Tan v Yang [2014] NZEmpC 65;Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_256.pdf [pdf 311 KB] |