Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 116/04
Hearing date 1 Apr 2004
Determination date 08 April 2004
Member M Urlich
Representation K Seaman (In person) ; No appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Seaman (Labour Inspector) v Ariyazand
Summary ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Claim brought by Labour Inspector - No appearance for respondent - No written employment agreement - Respondent alleged unnecessary as only employed for one day - Employee agreed to two days work trial unpaid - Respondent sought to allege further days worked also part of unpaid trial - No agreement to further unpaid days - Monies due and owing - Interest 7 percent - PENALTY - Failure to meet legal obligations by failure to provide written employment agreement and failure to pay remuneration - Failure to pay wages deliberate and unjustified - Appropriate to award penalty of $500
Result Application granted ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($149.86) ; Interest (7 percent) ; Penalty ($500)(Payable to Applicant) ; No order for costs
Statutes ERA s65;ERA s135(2)(a);ERA Second Schedule cl11(1);Holidays Act s21;Minimum Wage Act 1983 s6;Minimum Wage Act 1983 s10
Number of Pages 3
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