| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 6/08 |
| Determination date | 14 January 2008 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | R Pantoja (in person) ; D Mathieson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Pantoja v GN Networks Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Authority had concluded it lacked jurisdiction as applicant not employee - Less than ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to costs of $4,850 - Argued applicant's claim frivolous, without merit and drew out proceedings unnecessarily - Applicant suggested Authority would not have been necessary if respondent had been fair and honest - Authority sympathetic to applicant, however he did lose substantive case - Costs to follow event - Respondent entitled to contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | NZ Airline Pilots Association v Registrar of Union [1989] 2 NZILR 550;PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Reid v NZ Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 6_08.pdf [pdf 26 KB] |