Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 166/06
Determination date 10 May 2006
Member A Dumbleton
Location Auckland
Parties Schwagler v Summit Security Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - No reply to costs application - Respondent's legal costs totalled $1,290 - Could reasonably anticipate from evidence and apparent personal circumstances of applicant that he may have had some difficulty meeting award of costs - However, respondent had done nothing wrong and should not be disadvantaged financially for taking part in investigation - Award of $900 represented reasonable contribution to costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($900)
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: aa 166_06.pdf [pdf 7 KB]