| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 158A/07 |
| Hearing date | 20 Jun 2007 |
| Determination date | 04 July 2007 |
| Member | K Raureti |
| Representation | R Mark ; M Sanderson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Callen v Marie's Early Childhood Learning Centre Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Partially successful arrears claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant's actual costs amounted to $5,684 plus unbilled time totalling $1,400 - Sought $3,500 as contribution to costs - Respondent submitted both parties partially successful - Indicated had no financial resources and neither herself nor company in position to negotiate costs - Argued would be unfair if costs awarded to applicant - No substantiating evidence provided to Authority of financial situation of respondent - Applicant was successful in personal grievance claim, therefore no reason to depart from rule that costs to follow to event - Respondent to pay contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 158a_07.pdf [pdf 24 KB] |