Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 270/08
Hearing date 26 Jun 2008
Determination date 01 August 2008
Member R A Monaghan
Representation M Ryan ; N Percy
Location Auckland
Parties Piacun v The Spa and Pool Factory Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with settlement agreement – Applicant claimed not paid holiday pay owed under settlement – Respondent refused to pay 3 weeks holiday pay recorded appearing as outstanding entitlement on records – Dispute over quantum of outstanding holiday pay owed under settlement agreement – Respondent argued applicant failed to record time as paid annual leave – Applicant claimed 2 weeks of 3 week annual leave period to attend expo was work related trip – Authority found as expo only a few days respondent not entitled to treat full 2 weeks as annual leave – Respondent argued applicant not registered to attend expo – Applicant claimed attended – Authority found unsatisfactory evidence from both parties – Authority found applicant entitled to travel time and time spent attending expo – Authority found 5 days work time for which annual leave should not have been deducted – Applicant claimed 1 week of 3 week annual leave period private holiday, however, argued spent time on work related matters – Authority found 3.5 days should not be treated as paid annual leave – Authority directed parties to mediation as credibility difficulties – Authority ordered respondent to comply with settlement agreement and pay applicant 8.5 days outstanding holiday pay
Result Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s149;ERA s137(3)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 270_08.pdf [pdf 18 KB]