| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 2/04 |
| Determination date | 16 January 2004 |
| Member | P Montgomery |
| Representation | M Hanifin ; N Fraser |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Wilson v Cowells Pavlova Kitchen (Dunedin) Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent sought full client costs of $4,000 - Regard had to behaviour of parties, inconvenience to which respondent put, and very limited resources of applicant - Appropriate case for discretion under cl15 Second Schedule of Employment Relations Act 2000 to be applied - In event applicant unable to meet payment in one amount, parties to reach agreement on instalments and then advise Authority - Authority would then issue supplementary order containing those terms |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($500) |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | NZALPA v Registrar of Unions [1989] 2 NZILR 550;Okeby v Computer Associates NZ Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613;Reid v NZ Fire Services Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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