| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 283 |
| Determination date | 04 July 2014 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | D Vinnicombe ; E Orlov |
| Parties | Arakelian v DVK Group Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $10,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found not appropriate to depart from principle of not awarding costs in respect of mediation - Found applicant's claims not frivolous or vexatious - Found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff due to conduct of respondent's representative - Applicant to pay respondent $2,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s159;ERA s159(b);ERA Second Schedule cl12A;ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Arakelian v DVK Group Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 182;New Zealand Automobile Assoc Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_283.pdf [pdf 179 KB] |