| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 135A/06 |
| Hearing date | 14 Feb 2006 |
| Determination date | 25 July 2006 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | D Bruce ; B Collins |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Sword v Collins Travel Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought contribution of $2,220 to total costs of $3,556 plus disbursement of $225 - Submitted put to expense of two investigation meetings as respondent not represented at first due to illness - Respondent failed to file costs submission - While investigation somewhat unusual because of need to hold two separate investigation meetings, nothing to indicate award of costs should be substantially outside usual awards |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($225) |
| Cases Cited | Sword v Collins Travel Ltd unreported, K Anderson, 21 April 2006, AA 135/06;PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz unreported, Colgan CJ, Travis, Shaw JJ, 12 May 2006, AC 28/06 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 135a_06.pdf [pdf 9 KB] |