| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 205A/05 |
| Determination date | 09 December 2005 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | King v Taskforce Recruitment Ltd and Anor |
| Other Parties | A1 Jobs Ltd t/a Taskforce Recruitment |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Substantive determination found first respondent was applicant's employer - Applicant asked for costs to be awarded against first respondent and second respondent on joint and several liability basis - Applicant believed that first respondent could not or would not pay any costs ordered - Respondents were legally separate and distinct entities - No basis for making order against second respondent - Regrettable that applicant would probably not receive any of remedies awarded but purpose of costs award was to compensate for legal costs rather than to provide alternative method of extracting primary monetary remedies awarded - Authority considered $2,500 would be reasonable contribution to actual costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 205a_05.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |