| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 175/06 |
| Determination date | 17 May 2006 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | L Ponniah ; R Harrison |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Thompson v Gaze Commercial Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought two thirds of actual costs of $33,004 plus disbursements of $911 and accountant witness' costs of $10,290 - Respondent submitted applicant essentially unsuccessful and costs should lie where they fall - Claim for significant bonus entitlement was premature and claim for exercise of share option and penalties unsuccessful - Authority agreed applicant largely unsuccessful and viewed costs as excessive - Parties cannot expect to recover costs of such magnitude in inquisitorial forum of Authority - Responsibility of representatives to ensure clients appraised of Authority's approach to costs and underlying policy objectives for that approach - Nothing to warrant departure from conventional approach to costs - Awarded $3,000 contribution to costs incurred in successfully pursuing claim for unjustified dismissal - No order for witness costs as that part of claim unsuccessful |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) |
| Cases Cited | Wilson v Grey Power Publishing Co Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 4 March 2003, AA 58/03 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 175_06.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |