Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 92A/05
Determination date 13 July 2005
Member G J Wood
Representation G Irwin ; M Kirk
Location Wellington
Parties Diamond v Capital Communications Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - At commencement of investigation meeting respondent agreed to pay applicant three days' pay for giving him four weeks' notice instead of one month - Respondent sought contribution to its costs of $15,000 plus GST - Also sought $220 disbursements for recopying documents to assist the Authority - Applicant should not have had to wait until investigation meeting to get the three days' pay owing to him - However, major claims were dismissed and respondent entitled to costs - Parties' responsibility to organise proper distribution of agreed bundle of documents - No reason to lay blame for problem of last minute copying other than equally
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
Number of Pages 2
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