| Summary |
COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs of $9,767, being two thirds of costs incurred - Alleged manner applicant advanced claim caused unnecessary additional expense - Applicant submitted had well presented, arguable case and costs should lie where they fall - Alternatively contribution of $1,000 appropriate - Applicant to accept consequences of subjecting alleged personal grievance to investigative process of Authority - However, unusual for Authority to order unsuccessful employee to pay two thirds of costs - Unfair for applicant to seek to reduce contribution to costs by casting doubt on necessity of respondent's witness - Respondent entitled to resist claim with whatever witnesses had at disposal - Starting point tariff for two day investigation meeting - Discounted as two full days not necessary - Contribution of $4,000 appropriate |