Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 164A/06
Hearing date 18 Oct 2006
Determination date 31 October 2006
Member R Arthur
Representation L Turner ; C Patterson
Location Auckland
Parties Hormann v Virtual Warehouse Ltd
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Quantum of remedies - Earlier determination found leave payments to be deducted from salary entitlements accrued after 2003 - Calculation of entitlements left to parties - Leave reserved for them apply for further determination - Parties unable to agree - Authority now determined entitlements - Earlier determination found applicant's entitlement to full salary and accumulated leave up to 2003 forgone as part of agreement to purchase shares in respondent's business - Respondent claimed entitled to make deductions from entitlements - Not entitled to deduct accrued holiday pay - Applicant exceeded leave entitlement by three days - Since applicant already received leave, respondent entitled to deduct from salary entitlements - No basis for argument days worked while receiving parental leave payment (PPL") should be considered paid leave from respondent - Applicant did not work on those days, and accepted obliged to account to IRD if paid while receiving PPL - Applicant continued to receive salary while on period of "stress leave" - No basis for respondent to recoup this period from salary entitlements - Applicant also claimed entitled to additional year annual leave entitlements - Applicant not in "continuous employment" for period claimed - Not just to require payment of interest in period applicant and director agreed to draw only part of salary - Applicant entitled to interest on amounts owing for specified period - Respondent could not pay salary owing in lump sum - Ordered to pay sums in 12 monthly instalments - Financial controller"
Result Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Interest (90-day bill rate plus a%) Costs reserved
Number of Pages 7
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