Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 369
Hearing date 19 Aug 2011
Determination date 23 August 2011
Member R Larmer
Representation no appearance ; K Sullivan, D Quinn
Location Tauranga
Parties King v Waste Tyre Solutions Ltd
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – No appearance for applicant – Authority found telephone conference took longer than usual because applicant made number of wide ranging allegations that did not appear to relate to claims outlined in statement of problem – Found applicant did not comply with agreed timetable – Found applicant’s witness statement inadequate as did not identify what evidence would be relied on to support claims – Applicant failed to file supplementary witness statement – Found applicant produced no evidence in support of claims – Found applicant resigned of own free will – No unjustified dismissal – ARREARS OF WAGES AND HOLIDAY PAY – Applicant claimed not paid for hours recorded on timesheets – Former owner and director of respondent (“L”) claimed had problem with applicant recording hours that had not been worked on timesheets and applicant had been given two written warnings – Found applicant not owed pay for hours worked – Applicant claimed had not been paid annual holidays or statutory holidays entitlement – Found applicant not entitled to arrears of holiday pay – Applicant claimed had not been paid meal allowances – L claimed applicant had not produced any meal receipts to respondent which had not been reimbursed – Found applicant not owed meal allowances – Applicant claimed owed staying away from home allowance – L claimed applicant never entitled to such allowance – Found applicant not owed staying away from home allowance – Applicant claimed not been paid bonuses – L claimed on occasions when discretion exercised to pay applicant bonus it was paid correctly – Found applicant not owed bonuses – Applicant claimed respondent made unlawful deductions from wages – Found no unlawful deductions made – No arrears of wages or holiday pay owing
Result Applications dismissed ; Costs reserved
Main Category Arrears
Statutes ERA s134A;ERA Second Schedule cl12
Number of Pages 12
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