| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 285/08 |
| Hearing date | 24 Jul 2008 |
| Determination date | 08 August 2008 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | R Oldridge (in person) ; no appearance |
| Location | Tauranga |
| Parties | Oldridge v Trustees in the Parnza Trading Trust |
| Summary | ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant sought recovery of alleged unlawful deduction and unpaid wages – No appearance for respondent – Respondent lodged statement in reply after prompting from Authority – Applicant supplied information on hours worked and employment agreement specifying hourly rate – Authority calculated wages owing – Applicant claimed respondent deducted sum customers refused to pay from applicant’s wages – Authority found applicant not responsible for loss as acted on respondent’s instructions – Sum unlawfully deducted – Wages due and owing – 10 percent interest awarded |
| Result | Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,112.20) ; Interest (10%) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Arrears |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl 12 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 285_08.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |