Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 10A/09
Determination date 17 July 2009
Member L Robinson
Location Auckland
Parties Westwell v Wheeler
Summary COSTS – Successful arrears of wages claim – Applicant sought contribution to costs – Authority deducted mediation costs claimed – Respondent argued Calderbank letter offered settlement in sum greater than applicant obtained in Authority determination – Found respondent ought not in equity and good conscience be held to account for applicant’s costs incurred to recover sum less than what respondent offered – Found applicant’s costs incurred unnecessarily – Costs to lie where they fall
Result Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 2
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