Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 120/08
Determination date 31 March 2008
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation B Quarrie ; G Swanepoel
Location Auckland
Parties Rippon v Norsand Ltd
Summary COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant's actual costs were $5,260 and sought contribution to costs of $3,000 as investigation meeting was unnecessarily extended by respondent's late provision of Minutes - Respondent argued applicant only partially successful and investigation was extended by unsuccessful claims - Submitted costs of $4,558 incurred and that costs should lie where they fall - Authority found applicant had withdrawn claim for lost earnings early on which saved time but found respondent tabled document part way through proceedings causing delays - Applicant therefore entitled to fair and reasonable contribution to costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: aa 120_08.pdf [pdf 13 KB]