Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 242A/05
Determination date 06 October 2005
Member M Urlich
Representation B Spong ; R Hucker
Location Auckland
Parties Sullivan v Eagle Print Ltd
Summary COSTS - Authority determined applicant was independent contractor - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full indemnity of total costs of $13,766 - Applicant took considerable amount of time providing information about tax status - However provision of relevant tax information only one of number of factors which extended time taken and Authority not satisfied responsibility entirely applicant's - Applicant's restricted means weighed with all relevant issues - Cost to be paid in monthly instalments
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000)
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Reid v NZ Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: aa 242a_05.pdf [pdf 15 KB]