Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2015] NZERA Wellington 94
Hearing date 29-Sep-15
Determination date 29 September 2015
Member M B Loftus
Representation E Tait ; no appearance
Location Wellington
Parties Russell (Senior Labour Inspector) v Dentice Facilities Management (2011) Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Improvement Notice - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to comply with Improvement Notice - No appearance for respondent
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent failed to pay monies owed under notice. Compliance ordered. Interest payable on amount owed.;PENALTY: Respondent avoided responsibilities for years despite repeated promises to pay and showed lack of remorse. $7,500 penalty appropriate.
Result Applications granted ; Orders made ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty ($7,500)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s132;ERA s223D;ERA s223E;ERA s223F;Judicature (Prescribed Rate of Interest) Order 2011
Cases Cited Tan v Yang [2014] NZEmpC 65
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2015_NZERA_Wellington_94.pdf [pdf 95 KB]