Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2016] NZERA Auckland 152
Hearing date 19-May-16
Determination date 20 May 2016
Member Rachel Larmer
Representation A Ayton ; R Kelly
Location Auckland
Parties Lavelle v EB Franchise Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of ROS
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND –;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent failed to make payments on scheduled date and did not inform applicant. Compliance ordered. Not appropriate to order payment by instalments as respondent had money available and choosing not to pay applicant. Interest payable.;PENALTY: Need for deterrence. $500 penalty appropriate.
Result Applications granted ; Orders made ; Interest (5%) ; Penalty ($500)(payable to applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s137(2);ERA s138(4A);ERA s149;ERA s149(4);Judicature Act 1908
Cases Cited Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 9
PDF File Link: 2016_NZERA_Auckland_152.pdf [pdf 161 KB]