Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 189/08
Hearing date 26 May 2008
Determination date 26 May 2008
Member R Arthur
Representation T Kurta ; no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Liley v Fashion Traders Group Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - No appearance for respondent - Authority satisfied respondent had not complied with settlement - Compliance ordered - PENALTY - Authority found penalty appropriate not only to mark respondent’s blatant breach of agreement but to act as deterrent to parties who entered settlement agreements but failed to honour them - Respondent’s withholding of payment appeared deliberate and for no good reason - Penalty of $1,000 appropriate, split between applicant and Crown - COSTS - Applicant entitled to reasonable contribution to costs - Costs of $400 awarded - Respondent warned of consequences of failure to comply with Authority’s orders
Result Compliance ordered ; Penalty ($1,000)($500 payable to Crown)($500 payable to applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($400) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s133;ERA s135;ERA s136;ERA s138(6);ERA s140(6);ERA s141;ERA s149;ERA s149(3);ERA s149(4)
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 189_08.pdf [pdf 16 KB]