Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Wellington 20
Hearing date 26 Jan 2011
Determination date 10 February 2011
Member G J Wood
Representation J Richardson ; M Piercy
Location Wellington
Parties Jacobs & Anor v Sanitas Per Aqua Ltd
Other Parties Shannon
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER – Applicants sought compliance with mediated settlements – Applicant’s claimed $1,500 due in monthly instalments but no payments made – Respondent claimed unable to pay more than $10 per week in instalments – Authority found respondent principal unable to work for extended periods – Found no information provided as to respondent’s ability to make payments – Applicant claimed respondent deliberately refused to pay monies owing – Found compliance order appropriate – Found respondent not in position to pay all sums owing within time frame that instalments avoidable – Respondent ordered to pay applicants $50 each per fortnight – Order made in substitution of terms of settlement agreements – Found should respondent fail to meet instalment payments, whole outstanding balance will be repayable – COSTS – Length of investigation meeting not specified - $100 contribution to costs appropriate
Result Compliance ordered ; Costs in favour of applicants ($100)(first applicant) ($100)(second applicant) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(first applicant) ($71.56)(second applicant)
Main Category Compliance Order
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: 2011_NZERA_Wellington_20.pdf [pdf 11 KB]