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142G: Maximum amount of pecuniary penalty
or “The court decides how much money someone has to pay as a punishment for breaking the rules.”
You could also call this:

“The boss or worker helper can make someone pay a fine if they break the rules at work.”

If a court orders a pecuniary penalty under section 142E, either the chief executive or a Labour Inspector can make sure it gets paid. They can do this by going to the District Court and treating the penalty as a debt that is owed to the Crown. This means they can ask the court to help collect the money, just like they would for any other debt. The chief executive or Labour Inspector can do this on behalf of the government to make sure the penalty is paid.

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Next up: 142I: Limitation period for actions for pecuniary penalty orders

or “You have one year to ask for a money punishment after someone breaks the work rules.”
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Part 9A Additional provisions relating to enforcement of employment standards
Pecuniary penalty orders

142HChief executive or Labour Inspector may enforce payment of pecuniary penalty

  1. The chief executive or a Labour Inspector may recover in the District Court as a debt due to the Crown any pecuniary penalty ordered by the court under section 142E.

Notes
  • Section 142H: inserted, on , by section 19 of the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 9).
  • Section 142H: amended, on , by section 19 of the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 9).