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that should never have been made - Authority found no evidence applicant's claim was devoid of merit even though claim withdrawn upon receipt of statement in reply - Claim pursued in good faith - Inappropriate to award costs in matter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]