| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Wellington 61 |
| Determination date | 17 July 2017 |
| Member | T MacKinnon |
| Representation | JA Burney ; R Harrison |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Clayton and Ors v Board of Proprietors of Solway College |
| Other Parties | Minton, Hefferen |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance claim - Three day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution towards costs - Only third applicant succeeded in personal grievance claim - Authority found applicants’ withdrawn claims increased respondent’s costs and warrants uplift - Found partial success of third applicant’s claim warrants deduction - First applicant to pay respondent $3,500, second applicant to pay respondent $4,655 and third applicant to pay respondent $2,660 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)(first applicant)(payable to respondent) ($4,655)(second applicant)(payable to respondent) ($2,660)(third applicant)(payable to respondent) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Clayton v Board of Proprietors of Solway College [2017] NZERA Wellington 3;Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135, (2015) NZELR 1;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Wellington_61.pdf [pdf 100 KB] |