| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 59/05 |
| Hearing date | 1 Dec 2004 |
| Determination date | 17 February 2005 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | M Harvey ; no appearance |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Kirkham v Metro Motors Holdings 2003 Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance and wage arrears claim - Investigation meeting concluded within ï¾½ day - Respondent failed to attend investigation meeting - Applicant sought full indemnity of costs totaling $11,500 - Not appropriate to make award for costs incurred in mediation or prior to filing application in Authority - Appropriate award of costs $1,500 plus disbursements of $250 |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($250) |
| Cases Cited | NZ Airline Pilots Association IUOW v Registrar of Unions [1989] 2 NZILR 550;Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 59_05.pdf [pdf 8 KB] |