| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 20A/09 |
| Determination date | 20 May 2009 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | K Arnott ; A Scott |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Opetaia v Trans Otway Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought actual reasonable costs of $8,301 and disbursements of $296 – Applicant claimed personal grievance successful in every aspect, no contributory conduct, respondent’s decline to attend mediation and arrears of wages issue increased investigation time – Respondent claimed reasonable contribution appropriate – Claimed matter not complex, failure to frame grievance in concise manner and delay not attributable to respondent – Authority found reasonable contribution to costs of $3,800 appropriate – Found applicant’s framing of grievance not problematic – Found grievance not complex however arrears of wages issue increased investigation time because respondent failed to make records of such matters – Found adjustment to reflect applicant’s costs of preparing costs submissions appropriate – Costs in favour of applicant |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,800) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($216.42) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Limited v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Terson Industries Limited v Aaron Loder, unreported, Shaw J, 30 Apr 2009, WC 10/09 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 20a_09.pdf [pdf 29 KB] |