| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Christchurch 141 |
| Determination date | 24 September 2015 |
| Member | David Appleton |
| Representation | C E Chilton (in person) ; A Sharma |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Chilton v Rutherford Street Kindergarten Inc |
| Summary | PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of settlement agreement (“SA”) – COSTS – Applicant sought $1,421 contribution towards costs |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;PENALTY: Respondent failed to send certificate of service by time agreed in SA and certificate was defective when it arrived. Respondent breached SA. Certificate important enough to applicant for applicant to bring proceedings, so breaches likely to have caused harm to applicant. Whether breaches negligent or wilful, respondent culpable. $3,000 penalty appropriate.;COSTS: No investigation meeting. Applicant self-represented and did not meet test of exceptional circumstances, so not appropriate to award costs in applicant’s favour. |
| Result | Application granted ; Penalty ($3,000)(payable to applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Penalty |
| Statutes | ERA s136(2);ERA s149;ERA s149(1); ERA s149(3);ERA s149(4) |
| Cases Cited | Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v National Distribution Union Inc [2002] 1 ERNZ 239 (CA);Chilton v Rutherford Street Kindergarten Committee [2014] NZERA Christchurch 77;Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Chesterfields Preschools Ltd [2010] NZCA 400, (2010) 24 NZTC 24;G.L. Freeman Holdings Ltd v Livingston [2015] NZEmpC 120;Gyenge v Clifford Lamar Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 10;Ruapehu District Council v Northern Local Government Officers Union EmpC Wellington WEC54/92, 16 November 1992;Rutherford Street Kindergarten v Chilton [2014] NZEmpC 235;Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 14 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Christchurch_141.pdf [pdf 191 KB] |