Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 190
Hearing date 6 May 2011
Determination date 09 May 2011
Member A Dumbleton
Representation A Bhatia ; D K Sidana (in person)
Location Auckland
Parties Anil Securities Ltd v Sidana
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application to re-open investigation – Previous determination required applicant pay respondent arrears of wages and disbursements – Authority later ordered applicant comply with previous determination and pay further disbursements – Applicant failed to appear at first investigation meeting but Authority satisfied that respondent’s evidence and notice of investigation meeting had been served on applicant – Respondent served documents on applicant through courier – Authority noted courier’s documents appeared to show documents were served but only assumption address was same as applicant’s registered office – Applicant claimed never saw documents – Authority noted after applicant moved failed to change registered office or collect mail going to old address – Authority found in circumstances just to grant rehearing application – Applicant to pay deposit to Authority to be kept in trust pending final determination – Applicant to pay respondent disbursements for compliance order application – Stay of orders granted for earlier determinations provided all re-opening conditions satisfied – Application to re-open investigation granted
Result Application granted ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($71.56)(filing fee) ; No order for costs
Main Category Practice & Procedure
Statutes ERA s131;ERA s137;ERA Second Schedule cl4
Cases Cited Sidana v Anil Securities Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 2 August 2010, AA 344/10;Sidana v Anil Securities Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 91
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2011_NZERA_Auckland_190.pdf [pdf 14 KB]