| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 79/09 |
| Determination date | 09 June 2009 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | P Cranney, A Connor ; G Tayler |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Ripohau v Bridgeman Concrete (Hawkes Bay) Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting – Applicant incurred actual costs of $3,500 – Applicant submitted two thirds contribution of $2,448 including disbursements reasonable – Respondent accepted costs claimed reasonable but believed applicant’s union bore costs of litigation, although union not party to proceedings – Authority considered irrelevant that costs may have been borne by union – Costs to follow event - No reason to depart from normal approach to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,300) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee) ; ($78)(office expenses) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | IHC New Zealand Incorporated v Scott, unreported, Perkins J, 18 Oct 2006, AC 45A/06;PBO Limited (formerly Rush Security Limited) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 79_09.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |