| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Christchurch 198 |
| Determination date | 17 December 2015 |
| Member | James Crichton |
| Representation | E Tait ; J Goldstein |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Rowe (Labour Inspector) v Yong's Food Company Ltd |
| Summary | JURISDICTION – Whether Authority had jurisdiction to grant relief without claim being made pursuant to s 83 Holidays Act 2003 (“HA”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s failure to keep holiday and leave records |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;JURISDICTION: Claim referred to s 75 HA, which refers to s 83 HA. Proper construction of s 75 allows penalties to be claimed without specific reference to s 83 HA.;PENALTY: Clear evidence of breaches. Breach affected applicant’s ability to apply for arrears. Breaches serious and sustained. Breach affected vulnerable migrant workers. Need for deterrence apparent. $6,000 penalty appropriate. |
| Result | Application granteds ; Penalty ($6,000) ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Penalty |
| Statutes | Holidays Act 2003 s75;Holidays Act 2003 s75(2)(e);Holidays Act 2003 s81;Holidays Act 2003 s83;Holidays Act 2003 s83(3);Interpretation Act 1999 s5 |
| Cases Cited | Lakhera v Peniel Construction Ltd [2015] NZERA Christchurch 122;Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC);Tan v Yang [2014] NZEmpC 65, [2014] ERNZ 733 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Christchurch_198.pdf [pdf 163 KB] |