Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 41A/09
Determination date 11 June 2009
Member P Cheyne
Representation J Shingleton ; D O'Rourke
Location Christchurch
Parties Te Amo v Becon Ltd
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance and arrears claim – 1 ï¾½ days investigation meeting – Respondent sought full costs of $9,706.60 plus GST and disbursements – Authority disregarded GST as respondent GST registered – Authority excluded costs attributable to mediation and arranging part settlement of issues – No reason to depart from daily tariff based approach of $3,000 per day – Respondent entitled to reasonable contribution to costs of $4,500 – Authority support staff requested to return original documents to assist applicant’s appeal of substantive determination
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Andrew Yong t/a Yong & Co Chartered Accountants v Chin, unreported, Couch J, 7 Sep 2007, AC 37A/07;Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections v Tawhiwhirangi (No 2) [2008] ERNZ 73;Johnson v Gilligan Business School Ltd, unreported, AC 14/09, 3 April 2009;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Limited) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;South Tranz Limited v Straight Limited unreported, Colgan CJ, Shaw and Couch JJ, CC 3/08, 8 April 2008;Terson Industries Limited v Aaron Loder unreported, Shaw J, WC 10/09, 30 April 2009
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PDF File Link: ca 41a_09.pdf [pdf 16 KB]