| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 177/07 |
| Hearing date | 19 Dec 2007 |
| Determination date | 21 December 2007 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | M Quigg, T Sissons ; A Kidd |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Doherty v PRP Auckland Ltd (now Orakei Group (2007) Ltd) |
| Summary | RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant sought to be paid outstanding monies by respondent , which he claimed jointly employed him with third party - Third party had accepted liability to pay outstanding amount in earlier Authority determination - However, went into liquidation before applicant paid - Authority had reserved leave for investigation meeting to be resumed in respect of respondent’s liability - Identity of respondent complicated by involvement of large number of related companies and name changes - Company currently trading as respondent not applicant’s employer - However, evidence to show that company that formally used same name was employer - Liable for outstanding monies - However, appeared to be shell company and no longer trading - COSTS - One hour investigation meeting - $2,000 costs to applicant |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Cases Cited | Doherty & Anor v 54 Cuba Street (2007) Ltd (formerly 54 Cuba Street Ltd) Ltd & Anor unreported, P R Stapp, 18 May 2007, WA 78/07 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 177_07.pdf [pdf 43 KB] |