| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Christchurch 175 |
| Determination date | 11 October 2017 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | M Shahadat ; D Beck |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Kumar v Punjabi Dhaba Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful wage arrears and holiday pay claim – Half day investigation meeting –Applicant sought $5,350 contribution towards costs – Authority found appropriate to award costs where applicant recovered a significant amount of claimed wage arrears and respondent’s defence was partially founded on an ill-conceived basis – Found no reason to increase daily tariff as additional work carried out by applicant was subsumed in daily tariff – Respondent to pay applicant $2,250 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250) ; Disbursements ($71.56)(lodgement fee)($65.20)(costs of common bundle) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Fagotti v Acme & Co [2015] EmpC 135;Judea Tavern Limited v Jesson [2017] EmpC 120;Kumar v Punjabi Dhaba Ltd [2017] NZERA Christchurch 144;PBO Ltd (Formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Christchurch_175.pdf [pdf 161 KB] |