| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 398/08 |
| Determination date | 20 November 2008 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | D Collins ; JM Coxhead |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Simmonds v On To It Realty Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Refer to Authority Minute of 4 November - Applicant claimed for costs of in relation to order for non compliance - Applicant claimed extra costs incurred in both time and money due to ongoing communication made to find out when payment going to be made - Claimed half an hour of time for average employment advocate on hourly rate basis of $300 - Given extra stress endured in waiting on payment additional amount of $150.00 claimed for costs was fair - Authority not persuaded by submission to change view expressed in Minute of 4 November - “Application for non-compliance” consisted of a few lines handwritten on form - In those circumstances Authority did not consider contribution to costs required - However, remained of view applicant should recover filing fee |
| Result | No order for costs ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 398_08.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |