Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 173/09
Hearing date 9 Oct 2009
Determination date 12 October 2009
Member J Crichton
Representation DR Lee (in person) ; C Johnston (in person)
Location Christchurch
Parties Lee v Johnston t/a CH Johnston Builders
Summary ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant claimed agreement with respondent to pay two weeks’ wages at end of employment – Wages paid late – Employees downed tools until paid – Employees informed of redundancy – Meeting held to discuss redundancy – Applicant argued promised two weeks’ wages as compensation for taking job – Employment came to end due to respondent’s financial difficulty – Authority found respondent promised to pay applicant two weeks’ wages as severance or redundancy payment – Applicant entitled to payment of $2,100
Result Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($2,100) ; Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Arrears
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: ca 173_09.pdf [pdf 22 KB]