Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 79/10
Hearing date 27 Apr 2010
Determination date 27 April 2010
Member P R Stapp
Representation C Leitch ; No appearance
Location Wellington
Parties Leitch v Yandle and Anor
Other Parties Black Cherry Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – No appearance for respondent – Applicant claimed not paid before taking maternity leave and final pay incorrect – Respondent failed to provide wage and time records – Authority accepted applicant’s calculation of wages and holiday pay – JURISDICTION – Found no jurisdiction to resolve applicant’s concerns about Ministry of Justice deductions under Attachment Order and whether or not correct PAYE remitted to Inland Revenue – UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – Personal grievance not properly raised – Apprentice hairdresser
Result Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($289.25) ; Arrears of holiday pay ($3,228.53) ; Applications dismissed (jurisdiction) (unjustified dismissal) ; No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee)
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl12;Wages Protection Act 1983 s15;Summary Proceedings Act s106(5)
Cases Cited Meenken v Rigg Zschokke Ltd & Or unreported, Colgan CJ, 16 Nov 2009 WC 25/09
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: wa 79_10.pdf [pdf 20 KB]