| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Auckland 439 |
| Determination date | 05 December 2012 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | L Harris ; E Burke |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Harris & Anor v Kawerau Social Services Trust Board |
| Other Parties | Riini |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful raising personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $5,500 contribution towards costs – Authority found not appropriate to increase notional daily tariff as investigation confined to preliminary matter at early stage limiting extent to which respondent needed to prepare for substantive claim – Found not appropriate to lower notional daily tariff as focus should be on whether grievances could proceed and respondent successful in matter - Found applicants’ comment on ability to pay related to ability to pay representative not applicants’ ability to contribute to respondent’s costs – Applicants to pay respondent $3,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Order of St John Midland Regional Trust Board v Greig [2004] 2 ERNZ 137 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Auckland_439.pdf [pdf 164 KB] |