| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 297A/06 |
| Hearing date | 11 Oct 2006 |
| Determination date | 07 November 2006 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | R McCabe ; K Thompson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | New Zealand Air Line Pilots Association Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful dispute - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs of $4,000 - Respondent submitted reasonable contribution would be $1,500 - Respondent incurred unnecessary costs due to applicant filing copious amounts of evidence which was not relevant or not entitled to weight - Modest increase to costs starting point warranted |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) |
| Cases Cited | Fransham and Others v Air New Zealand Ltd unreported, Finnigan J, 5 December 1995, AEC 127/95;PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 297a_06.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |