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]