| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 38A/07 |
| Hearing date | 16 Apr 2007 |
| Determination date | 24 May 2007 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | P Nelson (in person) : S Reeves |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Nelson v Hickory Bay Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful arrears claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant appeared for himself but engaged counsel to prepare closing submissions - Sought contribution to actual costs of $1,165 - Respondent sought $900 disbursements for travel costs required for director to appear at investigation meeting - Both parties could reasonably be considered successful - Authority disposed to think greater onus on employer party rather than employee to follow up matters and successfully resolve disputes - Applicant's argument entitled to additional salary payments had no merit - Both parties to share blame for inability to resolve matters - On daily tariff approach costs award would probably be less than $1,000 - Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 38a_07.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |