| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 117/08 |
| Hearing date | 27 Mar 2008 |
| Determination date | 28 March 2008 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | M Whitehead ; P Elder |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Richmond v Armstrong Alarms Ltd |
| Summary | COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with Authority determinations - Respondent acknowledged sums not paid but submitted unable to pay amounts in lump sum - Sought order to make payments by instalments - Respondent had already begun paying in this manner, although missed last payment - Applicant opposed instalment payments - Respondent's financial difficulties not raised during substantive investigation meeting - Authority not satisfied circumstances required payment by instalment - Compliance ordered - Given recent date of second determination appropriate to provide extended period for compliance - Penalty not warranted - Authority did not have jurisdiction to order interest on sums for which compliance order made - COSTS - Applicant sought contribution to total costs of $2,900 - Applicant entitled to contribution to costs |
| Result | Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Main Category | Compliance Order |
| Statutes | ERA s123(2);ERA s138(4A) |
| Cases Cited | Richmond v Armstrong Alarms Ltd unreported, M Urlich, 21 November 2007, AA 366/07;Richmond v Armstrong Alarms Ltd unreported, M Urlich, 17 January 2008, AA 13/08;Wolfenden v The NZ Film and Television School Ltd [1999] 2 ERNZ 21 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 117_08.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |