Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 1/07
Hearing date 23 Nov 2006
Determination date 11 January 2007
Member P Montgomery
Representation I Thompson ; P Shaw
Location Christchurch
Parties Phillips v iTAG Ltd
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Five hour investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $2,954 to total costs of $4,477 - Respondent submitted Authority should take into account applicant's intention to resign, contribution, and that respondent a small business - Not appropriate costs lie where they fall - Applicant successful party, and entitled to reasonably incurred costs - Applicant's contribution already addressed in substantive determination, and not relevant to costs - Fact applicant intended to resign, and would have left employment with respondent, taken into consideration - Respondent to pay contribution of $2,000 to applicant's costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 2
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