| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 81A/04 |
| Determination date | 08 April 2004 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | T Wotherspoon ; P Wallace |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Halim v Cem Karavan t/a Aga Restaurant |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $2,500 to total costs of $3,000 - No detail provided about costs claimed - Authority uninhibited by strict procedural requirements - Three step process as in Graham v Airways Corporation of NZ followed - Principled basis - Award should not be punitive or illusory - Reasonable contribution $1,500 in favour of applicant |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) |
| Statutes | ERA s143(f);ERA s157(3);ERA Second Schedule cl 2;ERA Second Schedule cl 15 |
| Cases Cited | Graham v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 28 January 2004, AA 39/04;Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433;Shanks v Agar (t/a Rod Agar & Co) [1996] 2 ERNZ 578 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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