| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Christchurch 148 |
| Determination date | 19 September 2014 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | H Engelbrecht ; H Burdon |
| Parties | Morunga v Waterford Holdings Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim, and unsuccessful penalty claim and jurisdiction counterclaim – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,500 contribution towards costs – Authority found not appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff due to applicant’s contribution to personal grievance or post-determination conduct – Found not appropriate to increase notional daily tariff due to respondent’s pre-investigation meeting conduct – Found appropriate to consider time that would have been taken to deliver submissions actually lodged after investigation meeting – Respondent to pay applicant $2,750 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Morunga v Waterford Holdings Ltd [2014] NZERA Christchurch 128;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Christchurch_148.pdf [pdf 97 KB] |