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]