Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2012] NZERA Auckland 263
Determination date 01 August 2012
Member E Robinson
Representation P Blair ; S Langton
Location Auckland
Parties Unite Union Inc v First Security Guard Services Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful good faith claim - Half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,750 contribution towards costs - Respondent claimed costs increased due to changing nature of applicant's claims - Authority found case not solely focussed on contractual interpretation issue and respondent incurred additional costs due to changing nature of applicant's claims - Applicant to pay respondent $4,000 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000); Disbursements in favour of respondent ($424)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Maritime Union of New Zealand Inc v TLNZ Ltd [2008] ERNZ 91;New Zealand Automobile Association Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2008] 1 ERNZ 808;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305
Number of Pages 5
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