| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 128A/08 |
| Determination date | 08 July 2008 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | J Peebles ; R Alchin |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Reading v Civil Engineering Solutions Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought full costs award of $7,352 - Submitted applicant's claim was unscrupulous and opportunistic attempt to pervert true nature of relationship and extort money - Argued claim vexatious and dishonest resulting in unnecessary and unreasonable costs to respondent - Costs not punitive in nature, however, Authority took respondent's submissions into account - Matter was not complex but costs incurred by respondent reasonable given preparation required - Respondent entitled to contribution to costs |
| 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 128a_08.pdf [pdf 24 KB] |