[2015] NZEmpC 41 Denyer v Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre [pdf, 185 KB]
...of imprisonment results in direct payment to the employee, unless the Court directs (as it has done in some cases) that the whole or part of a fine be paid to the employee. As I have said, some doubt has been expressed about whether the statute permits this. Sequestration is a relatively complex and potentially time consuming process but does result in the seizure and sale of property, which can then be applied to meeting the employer’s obligations to the employee. [4...