| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Christchurch 2 |
| Hearing date | 29-Oct-15 |
| Determination date | 08 January 2016 |
| Member | David Appleton |
| Representation | G La Hood ; B Barns |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Zonneveld v Viewbank Dairy Ltd |
| Summary | COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with improvement notice - PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to provide and retain written employment agreement (‘EA’) and breaches of the Minimum Wage Act 1983 and Holidays Act 2003 |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;COMPLIANCE ORDER: May not take into account amenities like power and internet when paying below minimum wage. EA did not fix value of accommodation. Respondent to provide evidence whether arrears of wages and holiday pay have been paid. Compliance ordered.;PENALTY: No penalty for paying holiday pay with ordinary pay, paying out holiday pay without written request and over maximum of one week. Outstanding alternative holiday and sick leave now paid and breach not intentional. Breaches since rectified and not deliberate. Respondent did not retain or provide EAs. Respondent failed to keep proper wage and time records, and holiday and leave records. Parliament intended s 75(2)(e) to empower Authority to issue penalty in this situation. $7,500 penalty appropriate for failure to keep proper records and failure to retain and provide copy of EA. |
| Result | Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($7,500)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Penalty |
| Statutes | ERA s64 - ERA s64(4) - ERA s65 - ERA s65(4) - ERA s66 - ERA s136 - ERA s137 - ERA s137(1)(a)(iiib) - ERA s140(6) - ERA s223D - ERA s223E - ERA s223D(2) - ERA s223D(6) - Holidays Act 2003 s16 - Holidays Act 2003 s28- Holidays Act 2003 s28A - Holidays Act 2003 s56 - Holidays Act 2003 s63 - Holidays Act 2003 s63(1) - Holidays Act 2003 s75 - Holidays Act 2003 s75(1)(b) - Holidays Act 2003 s75(2)(e) - Holidays Act 2003 s81 - Holidays Act 2003 s81(2) - Holidays Act 2003 s83 - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s4 - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s5 - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s6 - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s7 - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s7(1) - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s8A - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s8A(1)(g) - Minimum Wage Act 1983 s10 - Wages Protection Act 1983 s4 - Wages Protection Act 1983 s5 |
| Cases Cited | Commerce Commission v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd [2007] NZSC 36, [2007] 3 NZLR 767;Credit Consultants Debt Services NZ Ltd v Wilson [2007] ERNZ 252 (EmpC);Denyer v Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre [2015] NZEmpC 41, (2015) 12 NZELR 685;Faitala v Terranova Homes & Care Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 199, [2012] ERNZ 614;Lee v Minor Developments Ltd t/a Before Six Childcare Centre EmpC Auckland AC52/08, 23 December 2008;Lever v Dick [2015] NZEmpC 115;Tan v Yang [2014] NZEmpC 65, [2014] ERNZ 733; Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Christchurch_2.pdf [pdf 386 KB] |