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142J: Court may make compensation orders
or “The judge can order someone to pay money to a worker they have wronged.”
You could also call this:

“Other laws about payment and holidays can be used when asking for money if someone breaks the rules at work.”

When you’re seeking a compensation order under [section 142J], two other parts of the law might also apply. These are [section 132] of the Employment Relations Act 2000 and [section 83] of the Holidays Act 2003. These sections will apply if they are relevant to the specific breach you’re complaining about. This means that if your case relates to something covered in these sections, the court or authority will consider them when deciding about your compensation order.

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or “This explains how a court can decide to give money to workers who have been treated unfairly at work.”
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Part 9A Additional provisions relating to enforcement of employment standards
Compensation orders

142KApplication of section 132 of this Act and section 83 of Holidays Act 2003

  1. Section 132 of this Act and section 83 of the Holidays Act 2003 apply for the purposes of section 142J to the extent that they are relevant to the breach in respect of which the compensation order is being sought.

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