Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 16/06
Hearing date 31 Jan 2006
Determination date 07 February 2006
Member P R Stapp
Representation L Russell (in person) ; BT Hemara (in person)
Location Palmerston North
Parties Russell (Labour Inspector) v Hemara t/a Bass Cleaning
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant Labour Inspector sought compliance order in respect of demand notice - Demand notice required respondent to pay employee W" holiday pay of $1,572 - Respondent challenged Authority's jurisdiction given rights of tangata whenua - Authority's jurisdiction applied under Employment Relations Act 2000 - Respondent alleged W was a contractor and raised issue with W's length of service - Demand notice prima facie evidence that respondent owed W holiday pay specified in notice - Respondent did not produce any supporting documentation for allegations - Compliance ordered"
Result Application granted ; Compliance order made ; No order for costs
Statutes ERA s223;ERA s224;ERA s224(1)(b)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: wa 16_06.pdf [pdf 15 KB]