Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 45/05
Determination date 09 February 2005
Member A Dumbleton
Representation S Hood ; K Spackman
Location Auckland
Parties Kirkwood v On Gas Ltd
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance on grounds of procedural unfairness only and 80 percent contributory conduct - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought contribution of $2,260 costs and $279 expenses - Had expended about $3,800 of legal aid money granted to him - Applicant rejected settlement offer which would have left him considerably better off - Not just to award applicant costs - Only fact he was legally aided and the fact the without prejudice settlement by respondents was not qualified as being made save as to costs" stopped Authority from making award against him - No order for costs made"
Result No order for costs
Statutes ERA s124
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: aa 45_05.pdf [pdf 10 KB]