| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Auckland 403 |
| Hearing date | 8-Dec-16 |
| Determination date | 09 December 2016 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | G Bennett ; M Robins |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Davidson v Great Barrier Airlines Ltd |
| Summary | PENALTY – Authority considered on own motion penalty for obstruction of Authority investigation by applicant’s advocate (“A”) - COSTS – Respondent sought $12,000 contribution to costs |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –PENALTY: A failed to tell applicant of arrangements for investigation of application, lodged witness statement without approval and told applicant no investigation meeting scheduled. Actions resulted in postponement of investigation meeting. No good cause for failures. Actions constitute single course of conduct for penalty purposes. A’s actions negligent. No real remorse shown. Need for deterrence. No evidence about respondent’s ability to pay penalty. $4,000 penalty appropriate.COSTS: One day investigation meeting. Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect applicant’s unreasonable rejection of Calderbank offers. Applicant to pay respondent $7,000 contribution to costs. |
| Result | Application granted ; Penalty ($2,000)(payable to applicant)($2,000)(payable to respondent) ; Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000) |
| Main Category | Penalty |
| Statutes | ERA s 133A ; ERA s134A ; ERA s136 ; ERA s149A |
| Cases Cited | Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446 ; Borsboom v Preet Pvt Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 143 ; Davidson v Great Barrier Airlines Ltd [2016] NZERA Auckland 362 ; Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135 ; Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board [2013] NZERA Auckland 159 ; Manoharan v Chief Executive of Waiaraiki Institute of Technology (No 2) [2011] NZERA Auckland 497 ; McCormick v Compass Communications Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 293 ; PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) ; Taiapa v Te Runanga O Turanganui A Kiwa t/a Turanga Ararau Private Training Establishment [2012] NZERA Auckland 289 ; Tan v Yang [2014] NZEmpC 65, [2014] ERNZ 733 ; Tex Onsite Ltd v Hill [2016] NZERA Auckland 25 ; Wano v Skellerup Rubber Services Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 514 ; Woods v United Cleaning Services Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 177 ; Xu v McIntosh [2004] 2 ERNZ 448 (EmpC) ; Yam v Future Print & Design Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 177 |
| Number of Pages | 14 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Auckland_403.pdf [pdf 284 KB] |