| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 48 |
| Determination date | 11 February 2014 |
| Member | T G Tetitaha |
| Representation | P Golden ; P Chemis |
| Parties | Lee v Auckland District Health Board |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Two days investigation meeting – Applicant sought $27,500 indemnity costs – Authority found indemnity costs not appropriate – Found not appropriate to increase starting point for costs given lack of actual invoices, limited information about work done, possible duplication and billing of items not legal costs – Found no factors warranting increase in notional daily tariff – Found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff to reflect applicant’s partial success – Respondent to pay applicant $3,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s159(1)(b)(i);ERA s159(1)(b)(ii);ERA s159(1)(b)(iii);ERA s159(1)(b)(iv) |
| Cases Cited | Black v Whimp as Trustee for the Dome Trust t/a My Flatpack [2014] NZERA Auckland 3;Bradbury v Westpac Banking Corp [2009] 3 NZLR 400;Lee v Auckland District Health Board [2013] NZERA Auckland 583;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;White v Auckland District Health Board [2008] ERNZ 635 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_48.pdf [pdf 154 KB] |