Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 66
Determination date 26 February 2014
Member K J Anderson
Representation S Austin ; M Insley
Parties Collier v Tama Rakau Logging Ltd
Summary COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $5,115 contribution towards costs – Authority found not fair and equitable for applicant to be awarded costs in excess of amount awarded to applicant in substantive determination – Found no evidence produced to support respondent’s inability to pay costs award – Respondent to pay applicant $2,500 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA s157(3);ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438;Collier v Tama Rakau Logging Ltd [2013] NZERA Auckland 525;Gunning v Bankrupt Vehicle Sales and Finance Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 9;Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15;Metallic Sweeping (1998) Ltd v Ford [2010] ERNZ 433;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 4
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