Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 21/06
Hearing date 13 Sep 2005
Determination date 02 February 2006
Member R Arthur
Representation L Muir (in person) ; M Dew
Location Auckland
Parties Muir v Savour & Devour Ltd
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought full costs of $11,500 - Respondent alleged award of about $2,000 appropriate - Applicant raised concern about income lost as result of dismissal - Respondent referred to its success in resisting urgency application and reinstatement, and finding of contribution on applicant's part - These factors not relevant to costs - Notional sum of reasonably incurred costs $4,000 and applicant entitled to reasonable contribution to that - Authority noted that applicant's actual legal costs appeared to have taken most, if not all, of remedies he received and costs he was awarded - Matter applicant may have wished to discuss with his representative
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000)
Cases Cited PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 2
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