| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 120A/05 |
| Determination date | 09 August 2005 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | G Erwin ; D Jacobson |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Douglas v Black |
| Summary | COSTS - Respondent successful in resisting applicant's claim that he was employer - Respondent alleged total costs of $5,430 - Costs included travel to mediation and GST - Costs of mediation should be incurred by parties as matter of public policy - GST component also deducted because not claimable item - In absence of invoices and receipts Authority made assessment of reasonable costs - Reasonable costs $2,340 - Entitled to 90 percent contribution |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($2,106) |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 120a_05.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |