Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 392/09
Hearing date 20 Aug 2009
Determination date 06 November 2009
Member V Campbell
Representation J Watson ; S Langton
Location Auckland
Parties Pires v Norfolk Electrical and Mechanical Ltd t/a Climatec
Summary DISPUTE – Interpretation of employment agreement – Applicant claimed respondent failed to pay all commission payments due – Applicant claimed entitled to payment of 5 percent commissions after sales budget reached – Respondent argued requirement of 25 percent profit margin before commissions payable – Requirement of 25 percent profit margin highlighted to applicant in email – Authority found applicant not entitled to any commission payments until 25 percent profit margin reached – COUNTERCLAIM – Recovery of monies – Respondent argued applicant overpaid commission payments and sought repayment plus interest – Applicant advised overpaid – Found applicant overpaid $5,498 and holiday pay of $981 – No interest payable – Sales engineer
Result Question answered in favour of respondent ; Recovery of monies ($5,498)(overpaid holiday pay)($981)(overpaid commission) ; Costs reserved
Main Category Dispute
Cases Cited ASTE v Chief Executive of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic [2002] ERNZ 491
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: aa 392_09.pdf [pdf 23 KB]