| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 22/08 |
| Determination date | 19 February 2008 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | T Wilton ; K Burson |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Cooper v Mars New Zealand Ltd t/a Mars Petcare |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance but no remedies awarded - Less than one day investigation meeting - Costs of applicant's case incurred by union - Sought contribution to costs of $1,500 plus disbursements - Also sought to recover payment of wages for annual leave lost to applicant because of respondent's refusal to grant night shifts before and after investigation meeting to applicant as time off on pay - Respondent contended $500 appropriate costs - Request for paid time off to prepare for and participate in investigation reasonable - Amount claimed by applicant fair and reasonable |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($337.60) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 22_08.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |