| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Auckland 170 |
| Hearing date | 24-Feb-16 |
| Determination date | 31 May 2016 |
| Member | Andrew Dallas |
| Representation | N Santesso ; M Meyrick |
| Location | Hamilton |
| Parties | Domingo v Meng Suon & Ngan Heng t/a Town & Country Foods |
| Summary | ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for breach of employment agreement – Baker |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY: Applicant worked extra half hour per day without remuneration. Insufficient evidence about whether applicant took unpaid rest breaks. Applicant not paid annual holiday pay or allowed to take leave. Respondent required applicant to reimburse respondent for leave taken. Applicant not paid public holiday pay. Respondent to pay applicant $2,464 arrears of wages and $4,480 arrears of holiday pay.PENALTY: Breach sustained and deprived applicant of significant amount of money. $1,000 penalty appropriate. |
| Result | Applications granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,464) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($4,480.40) ; Penalty ($1,000)(applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) ; No order for costs |
| Main Category | Arrears |
| Statutes | ERA s130 ; ERA s130(2) ; ERA s135 ; ERA s174E ; Wages Protection Act 1983 s7 ; Holidays Act 2003 s28 |
| Cases Cited | Credit Consultants Debt Services NZ Ltd v Wilson (No 3) [2007] ERNZ 252 (EmpC) ; Duffy v Kindercare Learning Centres Ltd [2013] NZERA Christchurch 64 ; Tan v Yang [2014] NZEmpC 65, [2014] ERNZ 733 ; Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Auckland_170.pdf [pdf 230 KB] |