| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Christchurch 118 |
| Determination date | 12 August 2015 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | K Coulston ; R Webster |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Brine v South Pacific Meats Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - One and a half days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $15,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found inappropriate to increase notional daily tariff as case not legally complex - Found both parties presented substantive evidence - Found daily tariff not increased in the absence of specific evidence of costs incurred by applicant - Found inappropriate to increase costs award to account for preceding mediation - Respondent to pay applicant $5,250 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($5,250); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($224.89)(filing and hearing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15;HSE |
| Cases Cited | Brine v South Pacific Meats [2015] NZERA Christchurch 74;Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Christchurch_118.pdf [pdf 213 KB] |