| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 363 |
| Determination date | 20 November 2015 |
| Member | Robin Arthur |
| Representation | E Miles ; R Upton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Halwala v Mighty River Power Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim and unsuccessful recovery of monies counterclaim – Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought uplift in notional daily tariff to acknowledge respondent’s document requirements and failure to comply with Authority timeframes – Respondent sought reversal of costs burden to acknowledge that applicant’s unjustified dismissal claim failed – Authority found appropriate to apply notional daily tariff – Respondent to pay applicant $7,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($7,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($188)(bureau fees and document production) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Limited [2015] NZEmpC 4;Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Halwala v Mighty River Power Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 288;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15, [2014] ERNZ 1;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_363.pdf [pdf 162 KB] |