| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 88A/07 |
| Hearing date | 29 May 2007 |
| Determination date | 31 July 2007 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | Seah Balan Ravi & Co ; Minter Ellison Rudd Watts |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Johns v Shell New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful application for adjournment of investigation meeting - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought costs - Applicant also requested respondent to pay his costs - Applicant failed to appear or have a representative present at investigation meeting, putting respondent to unnecessary cost by failing to get adjournment - Costs to follow event in favour of respondent - Respondent tried to mitigate losses by arranging affidavits instead of witness attendance - Applicant had employment relationship problem worthy of defence at investigation - In circumstances, threshold for full costs not met - Authority's assessment of contribution to costs 90 percent of reasonable costs - Costs to relate to full investigation meeting as if had taken place over full day - Applicant deliberately delayed investigation and without good cause did not appear - Respondent entitled to contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,312) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 88a_07.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |