| 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 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 41a_09.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |