Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 71/09
Hearing date 29 May 2009
Determination date 02 June 2009
Member P Cheyne
Representation B McDonald ; J Loughnan
Location Christchurch
Parties Bliss v Idas Distributors Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement - Settlement agreement required payment be made to applicant by certain date, however, when payment not made alternative payment date agreed to - Respondent warned if payment not made by new date settlement would be enforced - Authority found not prepared to adjourn investigation as respondent given plenty of time to organise - Found financial information showed respondent had ability to pay applicant - Found respondent breached record of settlement - PENALTY - Found respondent not entitled to defer payment because commitment already made - Found applicant significantly affected continuation of dispute - Penalty of $1,000 appropriate - COSTS - Respondent ordered to pay applicant $1,200 reasonable contribution to costs
Result Compliance granted ; Penalty ($1,000) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,200)
Main Category Penalty
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: ca 71_09.pdf [pdf 12 KB]