Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 60/09
Hearing date 23 Feb 2009
Determination date 24 February 2009
Member R A Monaghan
Representation J Denyer (in person) ; no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Denyer (Labour Inspector) v Revolution Productions Int. Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Applicant labour inspector claimed employee owed holiday pay - Applicant calculated holiday pay entitlement through IRD records and employee’s advice of paid annual leave taken – Authority found holiday pay due and owing - PENALTY – Applicant sought penalty for failure to provide wage and time records – Authority found respondent received request from labour inspector of kind set out in s82(1) Holidays Act 2003 – Found no evidence of any effort to respond to requests, or of explanation of failures – $2,000 penalty warranted – COSTS – Applicant represented self – Applicant entitled to reimbursement of filing fee
Result Applications granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($4,545.56) ; Penalty ($2,000)(payable to Crown) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA s161(1);ERA Schedule 2 cl12;Holidays Act 2003 s75(2)(e);Holidays Act 2003 s76;Holidays Act 2003 s81;Holidays Act 2003 s83
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: aa 60_09.pdf [pdf 19 KB]