Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 149A/07
Hearing date 8 Jun 2007
Determination date 08 June 2007
Member L Robinson
Representation M Dew ; M Broadbelt
Location Auckland
Parties Skeggs v Radius Security Ltd
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $8,200 to total costs of $13,646, plus disbursements - Submitted Authority's modest approach to costs should be departed from as he could not have represented himself and no settlement offer made before investigation meeting - Respondent submitted modest costs appropriate - Claimed applicant capable of presenting own brief to Authority, and other issues raised by respondent had little if any effect on meeting length - Applicant not criticised for engaging professional representation - Applicant not given information regarding intended employment agreement - Not right for respondent to now criticise him for engaging representation due substantially in part to its failures - Daily tariff supplemented to recognise this aspect of case
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) ; Disbursements ($280)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 2
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