| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 338/08 |
| Determination date | 26 September 2008 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | S Mitchell ; P Swarbrick |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Postal Workers Association v New Zealand Post |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful dispute - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought costs - Applicant did not lodge reply - Authority declined to award costs to respondent as application well outside timetable for costs set by determination issued 11 months ago - Also case was type of matter where costs would normally lie where they fall - Found applicants had genuine and deeply felt views on how term of employment agreement should be interpreted and applied - Therefore Authority found costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | New Zealand Merchant Service Guild IOUW Inc v Interisland Line, a Division of Tranz Rail Ltd unreported, Shaw J, 18 December 2003, WC 21A/03;New Zealand Tramways Union (Wellingotn Branch) v Wellingotn City Transport Ltd [2002] 2 ERNZ 435;Postal Workers Association v New Zealand Post Ltd unreported, Travis J, 23 June 2008, AC 16A/08 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 338_08.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |