| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Auckland 32 |
| Determination date | 20 January 2012 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | A-M McInally ; J Phipps |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v Chubb New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful dispute in favour of applicant – No investigation meeting – Applicant sought $700 contribution to costs – Respondent claimed costs should lie where they fall as matter concerned genuine dispute over interpretation of employment agreement – Authority found case was genuine dispute about interpretation, application or operation of provisions of collective agreement – Found dispute could not have been informally resolved by parties – Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union Inc v Chubb New Zealand Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 527;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Quality Service Enterprises Ltd v Huriwai unreported, Shaw J, 23 November 2005, WC16A/05;Savage v Unlimited Architecture Ltd [1999] 2 ERNZ 40 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Auckland_32.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |