Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 296/06
Hearing date 8 Aug 2006 - 22 Aug 2006 (3 days)
Determination date 18 September 2006
Member M Urlich
Representation R Ingram ; A Vlatkovich
Location Auckland
Parties Cheer c SCS Contractors Ltd
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether employee or independent contractor - Dispute over which advertisement applicant responded to - Only one sought contractor - No evidence parties discussed issue at interview - Engagement started with training period - Respondent maintained close level of control over applicant - Respondent's requirement that requisites for setting up as a contractor be fulfilled after training period pointed to relationship, at least during that phase, being contract of service - Conduct, documentation, direction of training and equipment applicant trained on, and approval process for invoice met common law tests for contract of service - Employee - Parties directed to mediation - Spouting installer
Result Application granted ; Parties directed to mediation ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s6
Cases Cited Bryson v Three Foot Six Limited [2005] 2 NZELR 137
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 296_06.pdf [pdf 26 KB]