| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 95A/06 |
| Determination date | 17 May 2006 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | J Turrall ; N Bush |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Ranburn Rest Home Ltd t/a Ranburn Home & Hospital v Senora |
| Summary | COSTS - Two previous determinations: unsuccessful application for interim relief, and claim for damages which, with one exception, was declined - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Counterclaim did not result in any order - Applicant alleged that claim for damages was successful and therefore sought an award of $4,500 - Authority did not consider it accurate to view applicant as successful - Never any dispute that money subject of successful claim was owing - Addressing that issue required only minimal time - Authority considered respondent to be successful party overall - Applicant represented by her union, which employed in-house counsel - Union had borne costs of representation - Although union was not itself a party to the problem, it was accepted in employment law jurisdiction that costs could be awarded in such circumstances - Respondent entitled to contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) |
| Cases Cited | Unkovich v Air NZ Ltd [1995] 1 ERNZ 336 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 95a_06.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |