| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Wellington 93 |
| Determination date | 23 September 2014 |
| Member | M Ryan |
| Representation | S Govender ; G Tayler |
| Parties | Hodgson v Downey's City Butchery Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $5,300 indemnity costs - Authority found not appropriate to order costs in respect of mediation or costs application - Found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff due to changing nature of applicant's claims causing degree of unnecessary cost for respondent - Respondent to pay applicant $3,250 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,250) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s148;ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Quan Enterprises Ltd v Fair [2012] NZEmpC 62;RHB Chartered Accountants Ltd v Rawcliffe [2012] ERNZ 51 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Wellington_93.pdf [pdf 176 KB] |