[2007] NZEmpC AC 50/07 Service and Food Workers Union Inc v Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 30 KB]
...on a hearing. [11] Whether the mechanism is adjournment of the hearing of the wage arrears claim or of stay of this aspect of the proceeding, is not the issue. Rather, decision of the defendant’s application turns on where the interests of justice (including those of the parties) lie. There are a number of relevant considerations. [12] The money at issue for each affected employee will vary but on average may be between $750 and $1,000 at most. These are not modest sums. The...