Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 124/10
Determination date 17 March 2010
Member J Wilson
Representation A Bhatt, S Gloyn ; B Rooney
Location Auckland
Parties Assured Financial Peace Ltd & Prosper With Us Ltd v Pais
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with mediated settlement agreement (“SA”) – Applicant sought order instructing respondent withdraw complaint made to Institute of Financial Advisers (“IFA”), and refrain from providing assistance to IFA as mentioned in respondent’s email – Applicant also sought order agreed monetary payment be made within seven days of applicant receiving confirmation of withdrawal of allegations – Respondent argued had complied with SA and sought payment of money owing under SA – Respondent argued orders sought by applicant went beyond jurisdiction of Authority – Applicant also argued respondent a contractor and issue should have been addressed before parties entered SA – Authority found applicant an employee – Found implication from IFA letter that matter concerning applicant now closed – Found respondent’s circumvention of wording of agreement had no adverse effect on applicant and companies – Found withdrawal of complaint by applicant did not interfere with course of justice – Found SA not an illegal contract and was enforceable – Found compensatory sum without deduction of tax payable to respondent – Applicant ordered to comply with SA
Result Compliance ordered (in favour of respondent) ; Costs reserved
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s149;Illegal Contracts Act 1970 s3
Number of Pages 9
PDF File Link: aa 124_10.pdf [pdf 30 KB]