| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 232 |
| Hearing date | 26 July & 2 Aug 2017 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 08 August 2017 |
| Member | J Trotman |
| Representation | M Nutsford ; K Gould |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Free v Shelf Company No. 5 Ltd (formerly GK Accounting (Counties) Ltd) |
| Summary | COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with Record of Settlement (“ROS”) – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s breach of ROS – Accountant |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent breached ROS. Compliance ordered.;PENALTY: Breach significant, blatant, deliberate and designed to cause harm to applicant. No mitigating circumstances. Need for deterrence. Penalty reduced due to respondent’s financial circumstances. $5,000 penalty appropriate. |
| Result | Applications granted ; Orders made ; Penalty ($3,750)(payable to applicant)($1,250)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Compliance Order |
| Statutes | ERA s3 ; ERA s133A ; ERA s137 ; ERA s137(2) ; ERA s149 ; ERA s149(4) ; ERA s174E ; Evidence Act 2006 s57 |
| Cases Cited | Borsboom v Preet PVT Limited [2016] NZEmpC 143;Lumsden v Sky City Management Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 30 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_232.pdf [pdf 178 KB] |