| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Auckland 24 |
| Determination date | 18 January 2012 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Jordan v Compass Communications Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $6,000 contribution to $11,500 total costs – Respondent sought $6,900 contribution to $9,749 total costs – Authority found applicant not successful in reality as only achieved declaration that was unjustifiably dismissed for procedural reasons – Found applicant well represented and likely to have known risk that own conduct would largely if not fully extinguish entitlement to financial remedies being sought – Found insufficient evidence that legal costs were incurred by respondent – Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s124;ERA Second Schedule cl16 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Auckland_24.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |