| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Christchurch 87 |
| Determination date | 12 June 2014 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | A Sharma ; T Stallard |
| Parties | Brown v Adams t/a Untouchable Hair and Skin |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Two days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $12,400 contribution towards costs - Authority found no features in matter, including complexity of matter, nature of evidence and applicant's youth, justified increase in notional daily tariff - Found not appropriate to award contribution towards costs of preparing for costs application as application essentially unsuccessful - Respondent to pay applicant $7,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s124;ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Brown v Adams t/a Untouchable Hair and Skin [2014] NZERA Christchurch 58;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Christchurch_87.pdf [pdf 210 KB] |