Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 102/08
Hearing date 31 Jul 2008
Determination date 31 July 2008
Member G J Wood
Representation G Ogilvie ; no appearance
Location Wellington
Parties Goudie v Mommers & Anor
Other Parties Mommers
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - No appearance by respondent - Applicant not received sum owed under agreement - Failure to pay unexplained and Authority considered must have been deliberate - Compliance ordered - PENALTY - Penalty of $400 appropriate given relatively low level of payments not made - As matter of public policy half of penalty payable to Crown - However, as direct result of non-payment, applicant got behind on rent and had to get a loan - Also had to meet significant travel costs - Appropriate that other half of penalty be paid to applicant - COSTS – Applicant sought $350 in costs, plus $70 in expenses - Authority accepted some preparation required for matter and that costs and expenses were reasonable
Result Compliance ordered ; Application granted ; Penalty ($400)($200 payable to Crown)($200 payable to applicant) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($350) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee)
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s149;ERA s149(4);ERA Second Schedule cl12
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: wa 102_08.pdf [pdf 23 KB]