| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 55/04 |
| Hearing date | 13 May 2004 |
| Determination date | 19 May 2004 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | J Unsworth ; No appearance |
| Location | Wanganui |
| Parties | Tunbridge & Ors v Prudent Shipping & Processing Ltd |
| Summary | ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicants sought unpaid wages for one day's work - One applicant on leave on that day and believed was not paid - Additional claims for holiday pay - One applicant claimed holiday pay wrongly based on three instead of four weeks - No appearance for respondent - Proceeded with investigation meeting pursuant to cl12 Second Schedule Employment Relations Act 2000 - Change of applicants' employer - Some confusion over takeover date - Satisfied respondent owed wages to applicant for work undertaken on date in question - Wages due and owing - One applicant's claim for leave taken on that date not included since she may have wished to have received further advice on calculation and how to proceed with claim on holiday pay part of problem - Her rights were reserved - Requested leave to reserve problem about holiday pay to get further advice and give instructions to newly appointed representative - Matter reserved - COSTS - Investigation meeting two hours and 20 minutes - Reasonable contribution appropriate |
| Result | Arrears of wages ($3,877) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($400) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Statutes | ERA s181;ERA s232;ERA Second Schedule cl12;Holidays Act 1981 s7A;Holidays Act 1981 s25;Holidays Act 2003 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
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