| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 6B/07 |
| Determination date | 02 May 2007 |
| Member | J Scott |
| Representation | T Olfield ; P Gaskin |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Hammond & Anor v Bakel's Edible Oils (NZ) Ltd |
| Other Parties | Youngman |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicants sought costs of $889 plus disbursements of $622 - Respondent submitted costs should lie where they fall as it incurred significant costs due to applicants failure to raise concerns in timely manner, which would have avoided matter - Applicants represented by union - Appropriate to award costs to Union that successfully represented members - Costs extremely modest given length of hearing and preparation required for two applicants - Respondent to pay costs of $889 plus $429 disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicants ($888.88) ; Disbursements ($429.10) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 6b_07.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |