Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 149/10
Determination date 21 September 2010
Member D Asher
Representation C Sargeson ; P Wynd
Location Wellington
Parties Mills v Avatar Management Ltd t/a Maida Vale Retirement Village
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicant sought respondent’s compliance with settlement agreement – Applicant claimed respondent’s suggestion to pay sum owing at rate of $500 per month grossly inadequate as would take 27 months to satisfy debt – Claimed delay adverse to applicant’s financial position – Authority noted information received respondent did not say respondent could not pay lump sum agreed to but said would cause stress and further debt – Respondent had not offered suggestions as to a suitable spread other than arrangement adopted by respondent and opposed by applicant – Authority found in absence of evidence respondent can not make payment would be wholly unfair and unreasonable not to grant compliance order – Found not appropriate to order sum be paid by instalments – Found respondent to pay applicant sum owing in full – Interest payable on sum outstanding – Compliance ordered
Result Compliance ordered ; Costs reserved
Main Category Compliance Order
Statutes ERA s138(4A)
Number of Pages 6
PDF File Link: wa 149_10.pdf [pdf 30 KB]