| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 296 |
| Determination date | 27 September 2017 |
| Member | J Trotman |
| Representation | S Perese ; E Burke |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Vailua v Hubbard Foods Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Four days investigation meeting – Applicant sought uplift in daily tariff to cover preparation of written submission and site visit – Respondent sought decrease in daily tariff – Authority found appropriate to apply normal daily tariff as hearing time was not unreasonably extended by either party – Authority found decrease in tariff not warranted where interpreter required – Respondent to pay applicant $15,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($15,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($766.65)(hearing fees)($71.56)(filing fee) ($1,154.16)(printing and binding) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Ltd [2015] (EmpC);Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_296.pdf [pdf 96 KB] |