| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 72 |
| Determination date | 17 March 2017 |
| Member | T Tetitaha |
| Representation | S Henderson ; S Hornsby-Geluk |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Emmerson v The Northland District Health Board |
| Summary | COSTS – Leave granted for costs determination out of time as delay due to Registry’s administrative oversight - Unsuccessful personal grievance claims – Eight and a half days investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution towards costs – Uplift in daily tariff to $5,500 appropriate to reflect several aspects of applicant’s conduct unnecessarily increasing costs – Reduction in daily tariff to $1,000 due to Applicant’s inability to pay costs – Applicant to pay Respondent $8,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($8,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s174(3) ; ERA s174C(4) |
| Cases Cited | Burns v Media Design School Ltd EMC Auckland AC40/09, 17 November 2009;Emmerson v Northland District Health Board [2016] NZERA Auckland 322;Kaipara v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 92, [2012] ERNZ 395;;Nathan v C3 Ltd [2016] NZEmpC 160;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Shepherd v Scan Audio NZ Ltd [1999] 2 ERNZ 374 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_72.pdf [pdf 118 KB] |