| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 135 |
| Determination date | 08 April 2014 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | J Goodall ; M Robson |
| Parties | Patel v Adamar Holdings Ltd and Anor |
| Other Parties | Adamar No 1 Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful arrears of wages and holiday pay, and personal grievance claims - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought $37,722 indemnity costs - Authority found respondents made irrelevant allegation of fraud increasing hearing time, documents and witnesses required - Found respondents advanced hopeless case" - Found award of indemnity costs appropriate - Respondents to pay applicant $37,722 indemnity costs" |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($37,722) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)($143.75)(process server) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Bradbury v Westpac Banking Corp [2009] 3 NZLR 400;J-Corp Pty Ltd v Australian Builders Labourers Federation Union of Workers (WA Branch) (No 2) (1993) 46 IR 301;Patel v Adamar Holdings Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 23 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_135.pdf [pdf 96 KB] |