Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 63/07
Hearing date 8 Mar 2007
Determination date 08 March 2007
Member K Raureti
Representation K Andersen ; no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Kennedy v Stockman & ANor
Other Parties Human Resources Integrated Solutions Ltd
Summary COSTS - First respondent abandoned claim to have original investigation reopened - Applicant alleged actions caused additional unnecessary costs - First respondent failed to abide by timetable or withdraw application in timely manner - Authority not provided with any information as to how first respondent's conduct unnecessarily added to expenses, or dollar value of cost incurred, let alone value of additional unnecessary costs - Authority not in position to make considered award for costs, therefore no award of costs for matter - Even if had more information, unlikely would have awarded costs against first respondent personally as inclined to view in original determination that first respondent agent for second respondent
Result No order for costs
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Kennedy v Stockman and Anor unreported, M Urlich, 16 May 2006, AA 173/06;Kennedy v Stockman and Anor unreported, M Urlich, 21 July 2006, AA 173A/06;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 63_07.pdf [pdf 30 KB]