Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2016] NZERA Auckland 333
Hearing date 3-Oct-16
Determination date 03 October 2016
Member R Arthur
Representation J Oldridge (in person) ; M Bhikha
Location Auckland
Parties Oldridge v Mukund and Priyanka Enterprises Ltd t/a National Flower Traders
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether respondent or respondent’s director liable - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Failure to pay notice
Abstract PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether respondent or respondent’s director liable - UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Redundancy – Applicant claimed unjustifiably dismissed by respondent – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant sought arrears of wages and holiday pay – Failure to pay notice
Result Applications granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($3,846.16) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Arrears of wages ($1,923.08) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($253.84) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
Main Category Personal Grievance
Statutes ERA s4(1A)(c) ; ERA s67A ; ERA s67B ; ERA s103A ; ERA s124 ; ERA s131 ; ERA s174A ; ERA s174E ; ERA s221 ; Holidays Act 2003 s12(3)(d) ; Holidays Act 2003 s49 ; Companies Act 1993 s21 ; Companies Act 1993 s25 ; Companies Act 1993 s25(2)
Cases Cited Grace Team Accounting Ltd v Brake [2014] NZCA 541, [2015] 2 NZLR 494 ; Southland Building Society v Austin [2012] NZHC 497 ; Telecom New Zealand Ltd v Nutter [2004] 1 ERNZ 315 (CA)
Number of Pages 8
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