Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 152/08
Determination date 14 October 2008
Member P Cheyne
Representation W Hope ; H Fulton
Location Christchurch
Parties Tuari v Sims Pacific Metals Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $12,000 as contribution to costs - Submitted applicant's claims were contrived and conniving - Proceedings dealt with separate but related cases adding unnecessary time to respondent's costs, therefore Authority treated matter as two and a half day investigation meeting for purposes of assessing costs - Respondent as successful party entitled to costs assessed on daily tariff basis plus expenses
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000) ; (Disbursements)($1,500)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: ca 152_08.pdf [pdf 15 KB]