Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2016] NZERA Wellington 10
Determination date 20 January 2016
Member Michele Ryan
Representation A Lyons ; R Fairbrother
Location Wellington
Parties Dewes v Map Upper Hutt Ltd t/a Auto Super Shoppe Maidstone
Summary COSTS – Successful arrears claim and successful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought an uplift in costs to $10,785 – Respondent sought contribution towards costs due to combative nature of applicants counsel preventing matter being resolved – Authority found reduction in notional daily tariff due to applicants costs not all verified – 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 Bradbury v Westbank Banking Corp [2009] NZCA 234, [2009] 3 NZLR 400;Dewes v Map Upper Hutt Ltd t/a Auto Super Shoppe Maidstone [2015] NZERA Wellington 75;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: 2016_NZERA_Wellington_10.pdf [pdf 161 KB]