| Summary |
COSTS - Unsuccessful Arrears of Wages claim - Successful Recovery of Monies counterclaim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought full costs of $7,741 - Argued applicant did not provide records until day of hearing, and schedules to prove underpayment, inconsistent with each other - Also persisted with claim despite being told was overpaid - Respondent provided two pieces of written evidence from applicant showing vexatious nature of applicant's claims - Applicant declined to comment on submissions - Respondent successful bringing claim against applicant and defending claim - Applicant did not provide work diary which claims based on, therefore extending length of investigation meeting, making a higher award appropriate - Respondent entitled to reasonable contribution of $3,000 to costs |