| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 108/02 |
| Determination date | 17 April 2002 |
| Member | WRC Gardiner |
| Representation | M Ball ; S Joshi |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Naram v SPS Coatings Ltd & Total Coating Solutions Ltd |
| Summary | JURISDICTION - Arrears of wages - Whether employee or independent contractor - Lack of documentary evidence to determine relationship - Little or no control exercised - No fixed reporting arrangement - Paid by base rate regulated by commission - Supplied own vehicle - Purchased some stock on clients behalf - Controlled own hours - Independent contractor - COSTS - Litigant in person - Could not be said to have incurred costs - Paint salesperson |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs to lie where they fall |
| Statutes | ERA s6 |
| Cases Cited | Murphy and Routhan t/a Enzo's Pizza v van Beek [1998] 3 ERNZ 736 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
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