Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 176A/08
Determination date 14 July 2008
Member Y S Oldfield
Representation N Carter ; K Beck
Location Auckland
Parties Yang v Liu
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought $2,000 contribution to costs in relation to investigation meeting and additional costs incurred dealing with respondents numerous, unnecessary and unsubstantiated allegations after investigation meeting - Respondent argued no grounds for applicant to seek additional costs - Suggested in accordance with equity and good conscience, award should be at lower end for costs - Authority found nothing in case to warrant award outside normal range, straightforward case without factual or legal complexities - Applicant entitled to reasonable contribution to costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 2
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