Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 404/09
Determination date 13 November 2009
Member K J Anderson
Representation D Myatt ; No appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Myatt (Labour Inspector) v Workmates Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY - Applicant sought arrears of holiday pay for two former employees of respondent - No statement in reply provided by respondent - Respondent's managing director (G") told Authority support officer expected respondent to soon be in receivership - G declined to participate in conference call - Authority found no evidence to suggest respondent in receivership - G conceded sums owed to applicant, however, argued respondent lacked funds to pay - Authority found probable respondent had been in financial difficulty for some time - However, no evidence before Authority as to financial status of respondent and respondent remained registered without restrictions by companies office - Authority ordered respondent to pay applicant $6894 arrears of wages"
Result Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($6894.40)(cumulative) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($140)
Main Category Arrears
Statutes Holidays Act 2003;ERA schedule 2 cl12;ERA s137(1)(a)(iv);ERA s225(4)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 404_09.pdf [pdf 17 KB]