Phoenix Publishing fined $10,000 for wage arrears

Phoenix Publishing have been fined for wage and holiday pay arrears. Photo / 123RF

A company with multiple wage arrears offences has been fined by the Employment Relations Authority.

Phoenix Publishing Limited was ordered to pay a penalty of $10,000 for their most recent trip to the authority.

The authority said this was at least Phoenix Publishing's seventh appearance in court, most of which have involved wage arrears.

Former employee Julie Lennon took the matter to the employment court seeking wage and holiday arrears.

Phoenix Publishing filed no statement in reply, and failed to attend the authority's investigation meeting.

Lennon was awarded $2,115.41 in unpaid wages, more than $400 in holiday pay and half of the $10,000 penalty imposed on Phoenix Publishing.