| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 15/08 |
| Determination date | 11 February 2008 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | B Meyer ; D Booth |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | McKee v Corringhma Investments Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant incurred total costs of $6,277 - Submitted costs should follow event and sought highest possible award due to respondent's delaying tactics - Respondent submitted would challenge Authority's decision but no challenge lodged within time limit - Lack of participation by respondent in substantive case - Lack of participation caused delays in resolution of employment problem - Deliberate pattern of evasive conduct by the respondent which is relevant to costs - Applicant entitled to fair and reasonable contribution to costs |
| Result | Cost in favour of applicant ($3,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s181 |
| Cases Cited | McKee v Corringham Investments Ltd unreported, D Asher, 11 December 2007, WA 165/07;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 15_08.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |