Employment advocates are warning of significant delays for people who are going to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to have their disputes resolved.
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Bhumika Kohli refuses to pay her exploited ex-employees. Another has come forward claiming they were ripped off, but Kohli insists she isn't in the wrong.
The Employment Relations Authority is meant to fix problems between workers and bosses - quickly.
Lawyers and advocates say the Employment Relations Authority, meant to dispense quick justice in employer-employee disputes, is creaking under the strain of Covid-related issues.
National Correspondent Steve Kilgallon reports on a ‘broken system’. Got a problem with your boss, been sacked unfairly, or wages left unpaid? Be prepared for a long wait if you’re planning on going to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA). The ERA, the first legal stop for resolving employment disputes, has a huge case backlog: its review officers have 659 cases on their books, with a further 280 waiting just to be assigned.
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Hardik Gediya was exploit by his boss, cleaning company owner Bhumika Kohli. But despite legal rulings that she must repay him, he s still waiting.
Bhumika Kohli owes over $120,000 in unpaid wages and penalties to the former staff of her cleaning company. But so far, she’s refusing to pay up, as Steve Kilgallon reports. The bill dates back to 2018. There have been three court orders demanding Bhumika Kohli pays up, but despite mounting penalties, she has refused to even negotiate a discounted settlement. Instead, her assets have all been transferred into her husband’s name, the couple have changed their social media identities, cellphone numbers and residential address, and refuse to talk to lawyers for their former workers.