Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2017] NZERA Christchurch 187
Determination date 06 November 2017
Member D Appleton
Representation P Cahill ; R Thompson
Location Christchurch
Parties Hanley v Johnny Fisher & Peter Suckling t/a Fisher Painters
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful claim to raise personal grievance out of time – Half day investigation meeting – $500 uplift appropriate to reflect additional work carried out by respondent because of inadequacy of initial pleadings and brief of evidence – Applicant to pay respondent $2,000 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Hanley v Fisher [2017] NZERA Christchurch 166;PBO ltd (formerly t/a Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2017_NZERA_Christchurch_187.pdf [pdf 96 KB]