Sharma v Vehicle Testing NZ Ltd

Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 195A/04
Determination date 09 July 2004
Member L Robinson
Representation M Hanif ; S Dyhrberg
Location Auckland
Parties Sharma v Vehicle Testing NZ Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance and unsuccessful counterclaim - Respondent sought contribution of $2,250 to costs - Respondent successful party - Entitled to award of costs - No evidence of actual costs incurred - Amount sought appropriate - Gross sum of outstanding wages of $783.27 owed to applicant to be deducted from costs award
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($1,466.73)
Statutes ERA s143(f);ERA s157;ERA s157(3);ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Alpha Club New Zealand Limited & Ors v Commerce Commission unreported, Keith, Fisher, Paterson JJ, 21 March 2001, CA 110;BFS Marketing Ltd v Field (No 2) [1993] 2 ERNZ 325;Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438;Department of Corrections v Daly unreported, Shaw J, 19 December 2001, WC 49/01;GFW Agri-Products Ltd v Gibson [1995] 2 ERNZ 323 (CA);Graham v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 28 January 2004, AA 39/04;Harris v McIntosh [2001] 3 NZLR 721;Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433;James & Company Ltd v Hughes [1995] 2 ERNZ 432;Lavery v Trust Bank Wellington Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 299;May v May [1982] 1 NZFLR 165;National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd t/a AXA v Burke [2003] 2 ERNZ 103;NZ Airline Pilots Association IUOW v Registrar of Unions [1989] 2 NZILR 550;NZ Baking Trades Union Inc v Foodtown Supermarkets Ltd [1992] 3 ERNZ 305;Quensell v Immigration Department unreported, Doogue J, 21 September 1992, HC Rotorua AP 59/91;Reid v NZ Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38;Sharpe v Wakefield [1886-90] All ER Rep 651;Trotter v Telecom Corp of NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 659;United Food and Chemical Workers Union of NZ v Talley [1992] 1 ERNZ 756;Winstone Wallboards Ltd v Samate unreported, Finnigan J, 16 June 1993, AEC 22A/93
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