| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 65/06 |
| Determination date | 07 March 2006 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Representation | H Thorpe ; P Kiely |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Kennedy v Air New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $7,500 plus $77 disbursements to actual costs of $12,712 - Applicant alleged costs should be no greater than $500 - To award $500 would be to trifle the issue and outcome of Authority investigation had to be properly reflected in level of costs - Investigation considerably aided by careful attention paid to detail and presentation of respondent's witnesses - Costs of $3,000 ordered |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 65_06.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |