Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 101/07
Determination date 04 April 2007
Member V Campbell
Representation M Morrissey (Applicant in person) ; M Ofsoske (Respondent in person)
Location Christchurch
Parties Morrissey v Ofsoske
Summary ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant based calculation for arrears claim on premise agreed to salary and accommodation benefit with respondent - In support of claim relied on document alleged was confirmation of terms and conditions of employment - Respondent denied document employment agreement - Claimed gave applicant template sharemilker’s agreement after discussing possibility of such arrangement - Document unsigned and important aspects not completed including remuneration clause - Also contained matters not appearing to be related to employment - Authority found more likely than not document provided as example of what might be available if applicant was to undertake sharemilking contract - Did not constitute employment agreement - Authority satisfied agreed to weekly rate and free accommodation -Applicant not paid time and ï¾½ for working public holidays or given alternative holidays - Applicant took annual leave in advance - Overpaid as did not complete 12 months service - Money due and owing, less overpayment - ARREARS OF WAGES - Applicant claimed entitled to four days off each month - Preferred respondent's evidence that agreed to three days off - Took off all days to which entitled - Counterclaim - Claimed applicant owed money for taking livestock - No dispute applicant purchased calves - Sale and purchase agreement not part of employment agreement therefore outside Authority's jurisdiction
Result Application granted (Arrears of holiday pay)($771.39 less overpayment to $529.67) ; Application dismissed (Arrears of wages, Counterclaim) ; Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Arrears
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 101_07.pdf [pdf 23 KB]