| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 135A/09 |
| Determination date | 22 June 2009 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | M Swarbrick ; R Murray |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Oliver v Leamington Hospitality Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful claim for penalty and compliance with mediated settlement – ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Applicant sought significant contribution to actual costs of $1,587 excluding GST, plus $35 disbursements – Authority accepted respondent added unnecessarily to applicant’s costs due to difficulties in obtaining statement in reply and as respondent attended investigation meeting unprepared – Found evidence of financial difficulties not sufficient to persuade Authority no costs order should be made – Applicant entitled to $1,000 contribution to costs, $35 disbursements and filing fee |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($105) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s 138(4A) |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 135a_09.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |