Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 196/09
Hearing date 26 May 2009
Determination date 18 June 2009
Member M Urlich
Representation J Robinson (in person) ; S Langton
Location Auckland
Parties Robinson (Labour Inspector) v Auckland Auto Collection Ltd
Summary DISPUTE – Whether respondent’s daily pay calculations caused employees disadvantage - Applicant Labour Inspector on behalf of employees claimed calculations could not determine what employees would have received had they worked public holidays, alternative holidays, sick and bereavement leave – Respondent argued calculations correct because commission payments calculated at end of month based on volume of vehicles sold therefore possible to identify employee’s daily pay had they worked on day concerned – Authority found respondent’s calculation method not in breach of s9 Holidays Act 2003 – Found no disadvantage because commission payments secured upon delivery of vehicle and employees on leave would still receive their commission – Found no entitlement to commission on public holidays as no deliveries would be made – Question answered in favour of respondent
Result Question answered in favour of respondent
Main Category Dispute
Statutes Holidays Act 2003 s9;Holidays Act 2003 s9(1)(a);Holidays Act 2003 s9(1)(b);Holidays Act 2003 s9(1)(b)(i);Holidays Act 2003 s9(3);Holidays Act 2003 s9(b);Holidays Act 2003 s12
Cases Cited Postal Workers’ Union of Aotearoa v New Zealand Post Limited, unreported, Dumbleton A, 3 Apr 2009, AA 105/09
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 196_09.pdf [pdf 14 KB]