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... employer also wrongly used annual holiday pay instead of paying notice wages, failed to provide wage and time records when requested, and was ordered to pay compensation, lost wages, unpaid wages, penalties, and to ...
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... The employer also wrongly used annual holiday pay instead of notice wages, failed to provide the employment agreement and wage and time records when requested, and was ordered to pay compensation, lost wages, ...
28 gross lost wages and $13,500 compensation after a 10 percent contribution reduction, plus a $500 penalty to the Crown for incomplete wage and time records.
Both personal grievances were upheld and $95,448 was ordered (lost wages and compensation), payable within 28 days.
On 29 June 2020, Mr Ormsby says his employment was terminated via Messenger without notice because Mr Ferey could no longer afford to pay wages.
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Common problems include wage subsidy pay, minimum wage compliance, vaccination policy decisions, and personal grievance risk when process is rushed or pay is changed without consent.
The ERA found the employer (through a director) sought a $34,000 premium to secure the job, breaching s 12A Wages Protection Act, and imposed a $16,000 penalty.
77 lost wages (plus interest and KiwiSaver), $19,000 compensation, and a $1,500 Wages Protection Act penalty (half to the employee).
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