Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 50/10
Determination date 19 March 2010
Member D Asher
Representation J Murphy ; A Paddison
Location Wellington
Parties Cottle v Maintenance Manawatu Ltd
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought compliance with earlier Authority determination – Respondent breached parties’ agreement and Authority determination – Respondent argued applicant abandoned employment and sought recovery of monies during unworked noticed period – Argued overpayment of holiday pay and sick leave - Sought costs against applicant – Authority functus officio in respect of applicant’s substantive claim – Found respondent could not bring new claims against applicant without filing separate claims – Found respondent breached agreement and substantive determination – Compliance ordered – COSTS – Authority found $1,500 and further $500 costs appropriate – Found interest payable as applicant not enjoyed benefit of earlier success – Costs in favour of applicant
Result Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
Main Category Compliance Order
Cases Cited Cottle v Maintenance Manawatu Ltd unreported, D Asher, 7 Sep 2009, WA 128/09
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: wa 50_10.pdf [pdf 21 KB]