Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 89/05
Hearing date 4 Mar 2005
Determination date 09 March 2005
Member J Scott
Representation R Yeleswaram (in person) ; A Sarsfield
Location Auckland
Parties Yeleswaram (Labour Inspector) v Brentor Holdings Ltd t/a Captains Casino
Summary ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Application by Labour Inspector on behalf of C - No wages and time record - Alleged C only took two weeks annual leave for each of first three years of employment - Respondent alleged C received cash payments to compensate him for third week of annual leave - No evidence of cash payments - Cash payments would not satisfy purpose of Holidays Act 1981 - Applicant also sought difference between annual leave accrued and leave taken during last 11 months of employment, and payment for days in lieu entitled to for working statutory holidays - Arrears owing - Deduction of $500 to recognise debt owed by C to respondent - PENALTY - Penalty for failure to keep wages and time record - COSTS - Respondent to pay applicant $500 to reimburse Department of Labour for costs - Bar worker
Result Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,728.41) ; Penalty ($1,000)(payable to Crown) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($500)
Statutes ERA s130;ERA s130(4);ERA s131;ERA s133;ERA s135;Holidays Act 1981 s7A;Holidays Act 1981 s11
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 89_05.pdf [pdf 19 KB]