| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 8/08 |
| Determination date | 23 January 2008 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | S France ; G Munro |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Bolton v Nuwaiseeb Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Applicant sought full costs of $1,519 - Expected costs to increase as respondent had not complied with Authority's determination and further action required - Included mediation costs - Respondent argued applicant not entitled to costs as dismissal substantively justified - Applicant made no attempt to contact respondent to discuss costs - Applicant succeeded with part of claim so costs follow event - Entitled to fair and reasonable contribution to costs of $500 |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($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: | wa 8_08.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |