Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 94/10
Hearing date 25 Feb 2010
Determination date 03 March 2010
Member A Dumbleton
Representation T Begum (Applicant in person) ; No appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Begum (Labour Inspector) v Effective Fencing NZ Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Respondent in error as to scheduled time of investigation meeting – Applicant Labour Inspector sought unpaid holiday pay – Respondent did not dispute outstanding entitlement – Respondent sought to resist determination by Authority of claim until theft complaint against applicant could be investigated by Police – No evidence of complaint – Authority found arrears claim established – Found respondent may believe entitled to withhold payment to allow deductions of any money owing under employment agreement but provision not effective against Labour Inspector – Found respondent could apply to reopen investigation – Found arrears of holiday pay due and owing
Result Application granted ; Arrears of holiday pay ($5,646.33) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA;Employment Relations Authority Regulations 2000;Holidays Act 2003
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 94_10.pdf [pdf 19 KB]