| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 36A/06 |
| Determination date | 10 May 2006 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | P Butler, S Kirk ; P James |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Thom v New Zealand School of Travel and Tourism Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - 1ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of between 60% and 66% of reasonable costs being $15,000 plus GST and disbursements - Disbursements not scheduled - GST not normally accounted for in costs awards before Authority - No breakdown of costs award - Difficult to judge which portion of costs could be attributed to mediation - Proceeded on basis of notional daily tariff - Third of hearing taken up with matters not strictly germane to central issues - Authority added further sum to starting figure to take account of that |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000) |
| Cases Cited | Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 36a_06.pdf [pdf 20 KB] |