Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 11/01
Determination date 23 February 2001
Member J Wilson
Representation Stubbs In Person ; B Braatvedt
Location Auckland
Parties Stubbs v Kimihia Home & Hospital (Operated by the North Waikato Care Of The Aged Trust Board Inc)
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether employee or independent contractor - Jurisdiction - Began relationship as contractor - Serviced number of clients - Subsequently began full time employment with respondent - Evidence indicative that not in business for self - Employee at time of dismissal - Dismissal substantively and procedurally unjustified - Entitled to holiday pay - Reinstatement not practicable - Maintenance person
Result Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ; Reimbursement of lost wages and holiday pay (4 weeks) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($2,000) ; Costs to lie where they fall
Statutes ERA s6
Cases Cited Cunningham v TNT Express Worldwide (NZ) Ltd [1993] 1 ERNZ 695;Lee Ting Sang v Chung Chi-Keung [1990] 2 AC 374 ; [1990] ICR 409
Number of Pages 10
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