Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 370/06
Hearing date 23 Nov 2006
Determination date 07 December 2006
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation S Adams ; T Daley
Location Auckland
Parties Engineering, Printing and Manufactoring Union & Ors v Borg Industries Ltd
Other Parties Felila, Miki, M Sioa, I Sioa & Luisi
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Risk of liquidation meant Authority opted for investigation meeting without sending parties to mediation - No appearance by two applicants, MM and PL - Authority took no further action in respect of their claims - However, as investigation meeting set down at very short notice claims not dismissed - MM and PL to advise Authority if wanted to resume claim - ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant employees laid off without notice - Sought payment in lieu of notice and outstanding holiday pay - Respondent did not dispute WF and IS not paid entitlements - MS owed pay in lieu of notice only - Applicants had not received pay slips and unable to tell Authority gross weekly wage - Respondent to provide wage and time records to applicants' representative - RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant union sought remittance of union fees deducted from members wages by respondent - Respondent did not dispute fees owed and stressed unable, rather than unwilling to pay - Parties reminded could attend mediation to discuss arrangements for payment
Result Application granted ; Arrears of wages (Notice)(4 weeks)(Payable to WF, IS and MS) ; Arrears of holiday pay (2 weeks)(Payable to WF and IS) ; Other monies ($3,955.20)(Union fees)(Payable to union) ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
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