| 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] |