Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 14/07
Determination date 07 February 2007
Member R A Monaghan
Representation M Bell ; R Clayton (in person)
Location Christchurch
Parties D & M Ashwell v Clayton
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Identity of employer - Authority previously agreed to reopen investigation into whether applicants employed respondent in personal capacity or through their company (AHL") - AHL removed from register of companies - AHL owned and operated business where respondent worked - Accounting and tax information consistent with AHL as employer - No evidence applicants held themselves out as employer - Some weight given to fact respondent recognised possibility employed by a company - Cited AHL as employer when problem first filed - More likely than not AHL employer"
Result Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Cases Cited Ashwell v Clayton unreported, RA Monaghan, 5 November 2004, CA 49A/04;Clayton v Ashwell and Anor unreported, H Doyle, 27 April 2004, CA 49/04;Colosimo and Anor v Parker unreported, Perkins J, 6 December 2006, AC 68/06
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