| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 96 |
| Determination date | 03 April 2017 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Walters v Aviation Security Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Four and a half days investigation meeting - Respondent sought $31,000 contribution towards costs - Authority found considerable delay attributable to applicant’s counsel’s conduct and inadequate case management - Authority found uplift in daily tariff appropriate - Applicant to pay respondent $28,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($28,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($2,426.77) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | Employment Relations Act 2000 Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135, (2015) NZELR 1;Lawson v New Zealand Transport Agency [2015] NZERA Auckland 173;New Zealand Automobile Association Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_96.pdf [pdf 162 KB] |