Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 62/05
Hearing date 4 Aug 2004
Determination date 17 February 2005
Member K J Anderson
Representation M Ryan ; S Cummings
Location Auckland
Parties Jameson v Barrage Publications Ltd
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Applicant engaged for fixed term to obtain advertising for annual publication - Letter of engagement specified applicant self-employed and weekly payments advance on advertising commission - Alleged comments by applicant that as contractor she could do as she liked" - Applicant alleged letter of engagement fabricated - Letter of engagement authentic and received and agreed to by applicant - Parties intended applicant to be independent contractor - Payments not salary but advances on anticipated commissions - Real nature of relationship contract for services - Applicant independent contractor - No jurisdiction - Advertising salesperson"
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s6(2);ERA s6(3)
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: aa 62_05.pdf [pdf 32 KB]