| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 73A/09 |
| Determination date | 12 May 2009 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Fleet v Idea Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall, or alternatively, minimal costs award - Applicant claimed unemployed, impecunious, and not meeting costs obligations to own counsel - Authority took into account applicant’s ability to pay and whether any prospect could comply with costs award - Found while costs award would further burden applicant, as unsuccessful party required to make contribution to respondent’s costs - Found award at lower end of scale appropriate - Respondent’s claim for disbursements relating to travel and accommodation for out of town counsel rejected - Applicant to pay respondent $750 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($750) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 73a_09.pdf [pdf 23 KB] |