| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 199A/08 |
| Determination date | 25 November 2008 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Wells v Rescare Management Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought total costs award of $9,106 - Amount included mediation related costs - Respondent submitted costs claim not supported by itemised account - Argued costs incurred prior to investigation meeting ought be set aside as not relevant to investigation meeting - Authority agreed with respondents argument - Nothing in conduct of investigation that justified higher award of costs - Respondent submitted costs should be in range of $1,000 to $2,000 in circumstances - Authority found $2,250 as reasonable contribution to actual costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,250) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Wells v Rescare Management Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 4 June 2008, AA 199/08 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 199a_08.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |