Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 28/07
Determination date 09 February 2007
Member L Robinson
Representation A Clements ; Q Stratford
Location Auckland
Parties Wheeler v Fishers Meats Ltd
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Parties signed Record of Settlement whereby respondent agreed to pay applicant compensation by specified date - Compensation not received by specified date - Applicant advised would seek enforcement, and filed application for compliance in Authority - On date application filed, respondent paid compensation - Applicant sought legal costs of $790 plus filing fee - Applicant not obliged to give notice sought compliance or make demand for payment - Date payment required clear in Settlement - Not relevant respondent did not receive reminder until in default - Failed to meet its obligations and comply with Settlement - Applicant's costs of enforcement should not have been incurred, and reasonable - Entitled to recover costs - Respondent to pay $720 in costs plus filing fee
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($720) ; Filing fee ($70)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: aa 28_07.pdf [pdf 81 KB]