| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 47A/09 |
| Determination date | 31 March 2009 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Whitten v Ogilvy New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful applications for removal and referral of question of law to Employment Court - No investigation meeting - Applicant sought full indemnity costs of $8,772 - Claimed Authority found respondent’s claim unmeritorious and found for applicant on every issue - Applicant claimed letter from respondent was attempt to threaten and bully applicant - Claimed applicant put to significant and unnecessary expense by respondent’s actions - Respondent claimed applications not without merit - Claimed award in range of $300 to $600 appropriate - Authority found indemnity costs not appropriate - Found counsel’s hourly rate not entirely recoverable - Found respondent’s claims were unmeritorious - Found applicant ought not to have had to incur costs did - Found award of half sum applicant claimed, being $4,386, appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($4,386) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 47a_09.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |