Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 517/10
Hearing date 22 Nov 2010
Determination date 17 December 2010
Member V Campbell
Representation B Chote ; no appearance
Location Taupo
Parties Fry v Panel Holdings Ltd
Summary ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant claimed $207,000 arrears of wages due under fixed term contract – No appearance for respondent – Director of respondent (“S”) claimed employment relationship between applicant and respondent never eventuated – Applicant conceded employment agreement (“EA”) conditional on manufacturing agreement being entered into between respondent and another company (“F”) – Applicant accepted no contract entered into between respondent and F – Authority found EA provided for minimum payment of $17,250 in event respondent not successful in entering contract with F – Found arrears of wages dues and owing – Found day after investigation meeting S deleted from companies register as director and shareholder of respondent – Authority satisfied at time concession as to liability made, S director and had authority to make concessions – Found personal service of determination to be made to new director
Result Application granted ; Arrears of wages ($17,250) ; Costs reserved
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA s131;ERA Second Schedule cl12
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 517_10.pdf [pdf 24 KB]