| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 206A/08 |
| Determination date | 14 July 2008 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | B Hayes ; G Nightingale |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Birch v Passage Softward Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs of $1,000 - Applicant legally aided - Respondent argued investigation meeting extended by unnecessary questioning by applicant - Submitted costs award should be no more than 7 percent of costs claimed as compensation award only 7 percent of original claim - Authority relied on tariff based approach and considered narrowness of issues and brevity of meeting in determining costs award - Applicant entitled to $500 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 1 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 206a_08.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |