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
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