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]