| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 50 |
| Determination date | 17 February 2015 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | H White ; K Amodeo, G Mayes |
| Parties | Merennage v Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim and unsuccessful practice and procedure counterclaim - One and two thirds day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Authority found appropriate for respondent to pay applicant $750 contribution towards costs with respect to preliminary matter - Found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff due to applicant making late application for non-publication order - Found appropriate for respondent to pay applicant $5,750 contribution towards costs with respect to substantive matter - Respondent to pay applicant $6,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($283)(photocopying)($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Merennage v Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 406;New Zealand Automobile Assoc Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_50.pdf [pdf 163 KB] |