Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 341/07
Hearing date 29 Oct 2007
Determination date 30 October 2007
Member L Robinson
Representation A l Taljaard (in person) ; A Dorothy
Location Auckland
Parties Taljaard (Labour Inspector) v Jatcom Printing Ltd t/a The Pukekohe Printing Works
Summary ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant Labour Inspector sought arrears of holiday pay on behalf of AP - Respondent did not file statement in reply but granted leave to defend application at investigation meeting - Respondent failed to produce wage and time records when requested - Information it did provide inadequate and unreliable - Respondent failed to keep and maintain wage and time record as required - AP's evidence of arrears accepted - Arrears due and owing - Interest 10 percent - PENALTY - Penalty for failure to provide wage records warranted - Respondent's evidence of precarious financial position accepted - Penalty to be paid by instalments
Result Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($912) ; Interest (10%) ; Penalty ($1,000)(Payable to Crown) ; ($1,000)(Payable to applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA s130;ERA s131;ERA s228;ERA s229(1)(c);ERA s229(3)
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: aa 341_07.pdf [pdf 22 KB]