Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 185B/05
Determination date 30 June 2005
Member L Robinson
Representation J O'Shea ; Z Ali
Location Auckland
Parties Hayward v Flat Bush Supermarket (New Zealand) Ltd
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $3,150 plus GST to total costs of $3,875 excluding GST - Such award would approach indemnity and not justified in present case - Respondent alleged it would not challenge the determination and sought that fact to be taken into account - Notional reasonable costs $4,000
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
Cases Cited Beardsley v Canpac International Ltd unreported, Y Oldfield, 29 May 2001, AA 39A/01;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;Henry v Youth Horizons Trust unreported, K Anderson, 22 May 2002, AA 107A/02;Koia v Attorney-General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice [2004] 1 ERNZ 116;Wilson v Grey Power Publishing Co Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 4 March 2003, AA 58/03
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