| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 104I/08 |
| Determination date | 14 November 2008 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | J Lawrie, T Oldfield ; G Tayler |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | The New Zealand Nurses' Organisation and Anor v Elmwood House Partnership |
| Other Parties | Service and Food Workers' Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful compliance order application - No investigation meeting - Respondent sought costs of $708 for filing statement of reply - Costs sought on indemnity basis as respondent argued unnecessarily put to cost of having to file statement of reply against allegations that should never have been made - Authority found no evidence applicant's claim was devoid of merit even though claim withdrawn upon receipt of statement in reply - Claim pursued in good faith - Inappropriate to award costs in matter |
| Result | No order for costs |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Perkins v Pritchard & Sullivan unreported, G J Wood, 17 September 2008, WA 119/08 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 104i_08.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |