| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 105/08 |
| Determination date | 19 March 2008 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | C Busing ; A Twaddle |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Busing v Autoterminal New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution to total costs of $9,062 plus disbursements - Disbursements included costs associated with attendance and medical assessment for applicant - Disbursements sought generally expected to be incurred with exception of assessment report - Applicant also paid to have assessment undertaken so no order made in relation to disbursements, those costs to lie where they fall - Applicant submitted legal costs of respondent not reasonable - Matter not complex and costs incurred by respondent were reasonable given preparation required and length of hearing |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) |
| 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 | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 105_08.pdf [pdf 24 KB] |