| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Christchurch 81 |
| Determination date | 02 May 2012 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | A Sharma ; M Kirk |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | McDonald v Porse In-Home Childcare (NZ) Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $17,500 indemnity costs award - Respondent sought $3,000 costs for successful defence of interim reinstatement application - Authority found costs in favour of applicant as applicant spent significant time in answering respondents claims - Respondent to pay applicant $10,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($10,000), Disbursements ($834.88) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Booth v Hirequip Ltd [2012] NZERA Christchurch 53;Cooper v Christchurch Casinos Ltd [2012] NZERA Christchurch 50;Goodfellow v Building Connexion Ltd t/a ITM Building Centre [2012] NZEmpC 153;Jinkinson v Oceana Gold (NZ) Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 2;Moxon v Pathways Health Ltd t/a Pathways [2011] NZERA Christchurch 151;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Trotter v Telecom Corporation of New Zealand [1993] 2 ERNZ 935 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Christchurch_81.pdf [pdf 25 KB] |