Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 394/07
Hearing date 3 Oct 2007
Determination date 14 December 2007
Member V Campbell
Representation A Bright ; M Olsen
Location Tauranga
Parties Hollis v JV Hiab Transport Ltd
Summary JURISDICTION - Whether employee or director/shareholder - Applicant alleged owed arrears of wages and holiday pay - Respondent contended applicant director/shareholder who received drawings as and when it could afford to pay - Applicant acknowledged did not ask for employment agreement as knew he was shareholder - Applicant’s hours guided by requirements of clients - Parties intended to have shareholder relationship and applicant had access to company documents - Applicant accepted shared responsibility for managing business with other director - Applicant working shareholder, not employee - Driver
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Jurisdiction
Statutes ERA s6
Cases Cited Bryson v Three Foot Six [2003] 1 ERNZ 581 (EC);Bryson v Three Foot Six [2005] 3 NZLR 729 (SC);Curlew v Harvey Norman Stores (NZ) Pty Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 114;Koia v Carlyon Holdings Ltd [2001] 1 ERNZ 585;Smith v Practical Plastics Ltd [1998] 1 ERNZ 323
Number of Pages 8
PDF File Link: aa 394_07.pdf [pdf 36 KB]