Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 117B/09
Hearing date 16 Nov 2009
Determination date 27 November 2009
Member D Asher
Representation A Taylor ; K Forrest
Location Wellington
Parties Pollock v Aotearoa Coolstores Ltd & Anor
Other Parties Thurston
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant successful in earlier determination - Applicant awarded compensation, lost wages, and contribution to costs - Applicant sought second respondent be directed to ensure compliance by first respondent - Authority found respondents had not actively obstructed investigation - Found first respondent was solvent - Applicant claimed no contact by respondents to resolve problem - Authority found respondents using delaying tactics to withhold payment of sums in earlier determination - Found s180 Employment Relations Act 2000 made clear challenge to Authority determination did not operate as stay - Found respondents not relying on established principles to avoid compliance order - Compliance ordered - COSTS - Second respondent ordered to pay applicant $1,254 contribution to costs
Result Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1254.96)
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s180;ERA s137
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: wa 117b_09.pdf [pdf 18 KB]