| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 125A/09 |
| Determination date | 27 July 2009 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | C Eggleston ; M Parshottam |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Sage v I Redelman & Son Pty Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution to costs in excess of $10,000 - Applicant claimed had offered to settle matters for less than eventual Authority awards prior to investigation meeting - Applicant had had difficulty contacting respondent to settle costs - Respondent informed Authority had ceased trading and appeared liabilities exceeded assets - Authority found while matter not unduly complex, lodging of additional information after investigation meeting did give rise to additional costs - Found appropriate to award contribution to costs above usual daily tariff rate for one day investigation - Respondent to pay $4,500 contribution to applicant’s costs plus disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 125a_09.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |