Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 172/06
Determination date 08 December 2006
Member J Crichton
Representation K Tifaga ; no appearance
Location Christchurch
Parties Haugh v Wired Communications Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated Record of Settlement - No appearance for respondent - No reasonable excuse for respondent to avoid filing statement in reply and its obligation to participate in Authority's process - Settlement required respondent to pay $4,000 in eight instalments to applicant - Respondent failed to make final four scheduled payments - Authority satisfied respondent had not complied with settlement and sum of $2,000 owing - Compliance ordered within 14 days of determination - Interest 7 percent on outstanding balance - PENALTY - Applicant sought penalty in terms of s149(4) Employment Relations Act 2000 - Appropriate case to award penalty in respect of breach of mediated settlement - Penalty ordered - COSTS - Applicant entitled to contribution to costs of $750, plus filing fee
Result Application granted ; Compliance ordered ; Interest (7%) ; Penalty ($500)(Payable to applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($750) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
Statutes ERA s149(1);ERA s149(3);ERA s149(4);ERA Schedule 2 cl12
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: ca 172_06.pdf [pdf 15 KB]