| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Wellington 103 |
| Determination date | 22 October 2015 |
| Member | Trish MacKinnon |
| Representation | Q Haines ; C Stuart |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Taylor v First Aid Specialists Ltd |
| Summary | COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement (“SA”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of SA |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent breached SA by failing to pay agreed monies. Compliance ordered.;PENALTY: Director of respondent seemed to lack awareness of impact of breach on applicant. Applicant suffered inconvenience from not receiving agreed monies and having to obtain legal representation to settle matter. $500 penalty appropriate. |
| Result | Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($500)(payable to applicant) ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Compliance Order |
| Statutes | ERA s149(3);ERA s149(4);Contractual Remedies Act 1979 s7 |
| Cases Cited | Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Wellington_103.pdf [pdf 192 KB] |