Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 320
Hearing date 12-Oct-17
Determination date 12 October 2017
Member A Fitzgibbon
Representation S Blick ; no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Labour Inspector v JES Construction Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with notice requiring production of wage and time and holiday and leave records – PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for respondent’s failure to comply with requirements of notice to produce records – COSTS – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – No appearance for respondent
Abstract AUTHORITY FOUND -;COMPLIANCE ORDER: Respondent failed to provide records pursuant to notice. Compliance ordered.;PENALTY: Respondent failed to provide applicant with records requested on a number of occasions. Serious and complete failure to engage. Deterrence necessary. $6,000 penalty appropriate.;COSTS: Less than one day investigation meeting. Respondent to pay applicant $500 contribution towards costs.
Result Applications granted ; Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($6,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
Main Category Penalty
Statutes ERA s133 ; ERA s135 ; ERA s137 ; ERA s174E ; ERA s 229(1)(c) ; ERA s229(1)(d) ; ERA s229(2) ; ERA s229(3) ; ERA Second Schedule cl15(1)
Cases Cited Borsboom v Preet PVT Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 143
Number of Pages 9
PDF File Link: 2017_NZERA_Auckland_320.pdf [pdf 187 KB]