Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 10/09
Hearing date 21 Jan 2009
Determination date 28 January 2009
Member P R Stapp
Location Wellington
Parties Samaeli v OCS Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought contribution of $3,500 to total costs of $7,312.50 - Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall or any costs award should be modest - Authority found no cause to depart from daily tariff approach - Authority asked to consider applicant’s inability to pay as was low paid worker - Authority found no evidence applicant unable to pay costs award - Found tariff approach to costs made allowance for low paid workers - Applicant to pay $2,000 contribution to respondent’s costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: wa 10_09.pdf [pdf 15 KB]