Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 159/06
Hearing date 7 Nov 2006
Determination date 20 November 2006
Member J Crichton
Representation L Burrows ; J Henning (in person)
Location Christchurch
Parties Kenton v Labour Inspector (J Henning)
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Objection to demand notice issued by respondent Labour Inspector - Demand notice properly served and respondent met all obligations under statute - Demand notice sought holiday pay, pay for alternative holidays and penal payments for work performed on pubic holidays - Applicant agreed holiday pay owing but disputed other two sums - Applicant conceded had difficulty because proper records not kept - No written employment agreement - Diaries applicant claimed were time records were operational in nature and did not deal with time keeping with sufficient particularity - Using diaries, applicant produced different calculation from respondent - Authority satisfied respondent's calculation more robust and more consistent with principles that ought to apply - No evidence to support contention diaries were manufactured evidence - Respondent's calculation as robust as circumstances allowed - Applicant to pay whole of monies specified in demand notice
Result Application dismissed ; Arrears of wages and holiday pay ($2,709) ; Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s224;ERA s225;ERA s226
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: ca 159_06.pdf [pdf 18 KB]