| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 198/02 |
| Hearing date | 4 Jul 2002 |
| Determination date | 04 July 2002 |
| Member | WRC Gardiner |
| Representation | A Webster (in person) ; No appearance |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Webster v Impressions International Ltd |
| Summary | ARREARS OF WAGES - No appearance for respondent - Interpretation of individual employment agreement - Whether entitled to long service leave - No longer employed by respondent - Sought payment of leave entitlement - Employed for ten year period - Wording of contract did not disallow retrospective calculation of service - Arrears claim established - COSTS - Successful arrears claim - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Parties refused to attend mediation - Entitled to filing fee |
| Result | Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($1,560) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Cases Cited | Clarke v Vita New Zealand Ltd unreported, Colgan J, 17 March 1997, AEC 21/97;Open Systems Ltd v Pontifex [1995] 2 ERNZ 211 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
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