| Restrictions | Includes non-publication order |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Wellington 106 |
| Determination date | 01 November 2017 |
| Member | A Fitzgibbon |
| Representation | M Scholtens, G Davonport ; K Smith |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University Wellington v Sawyer |
| Summary | PENALTY – Applicant sought penalties for respondent’s breaches of Record of Settlement (“ROS”) |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;PENALTY: Consent determination previously determined respondent breached ROS. Breaches not trivial or inadvertent. Need for deterrence. Insufficient evidence to determine that penalty should be reduced on grounds of respondent’s inability to pay. $8,500 penalty appropriate. |
| Result | Application granted ; Penalty ($7,500)(payable to applicant)($1,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Penalty |
| Statutes | ERA s3 ; ERA s133A ; ERA s135 ; ERA s135(2)(a) ; ERA s136(2) ; ERA s149 ; ERA s149(4) ; ERA s179 ; ERA Second Schedule cl10(1) ; Protected Disclosures Act 2000 s5 |
| Cases Cited | Borsboom v Preet PVT Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 143;Lumsden v Skycity Management Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 30;Sawyer v Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [2017] NZEmpC 143;Sawyer v Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [2017] NZEmpC 111;Sawyer v Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [2016] NZERA Wellington 158;Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington v Sawyer [2017] NZERA Wellington 14 |
| Number of Pages | 13 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Wellington_106.pdf [pdf 221 KB] |