| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 301 |
| Determination date | 02 October 2017 |
| Member | R Larmer |
| Representation | S Beacham ; R Nand |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Kutty v Old Fashioned Smallgoods (NZ) Ltd and Anor |
| Other Parties | Gounder |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful compliance application – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $4,800 indemnity costs – Authority found matter did not meet threshold required for indemnity costs – Found first respondent would not be excused from paying costs due to financial situation – Found second respondent had opportunity to challenge compliance order and cannot now challenge the determination – Found $1,125 increase in notional daily tariff to reflect respondent’s conduct which unnecessarily increased applicants costs – First respondent to pay applicant $1,687 and second respondent to pay applicant $1,687 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,687.50)(first respondent) ($1,687.50)(second respondent) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Kutty v Old Fashioned smallgoods (NZ) Ltd [2017] NZERA Auckland 265 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_301.pdf [pdf 195 KB] |