| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 253/09 |
| Determination date | 29 July 2009 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Webb v The New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees' Union Inc |
| Summary | COSTS – Dispute question answered in favour of applicant – Unsuccessful penalty claim – Unspecified length of investigation meeting – Applicant sought full solicitor-client costs for earlier substantive determination – Authority found investigation meeting necessary due to respondent union’s failure to revise union rules to take account of relevant legislation changes – Found, taking into account applicant’s unsuccessful penalty claim, contribution to costs of $925 appropriate – Costs in favour of applicant |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($925) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | Employment Contracts Act 1991;ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Webb and Anor v New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees’ Union Inc, unreported, Dumbleton J, 27 Jun 2008, AA 221/08;Webb v The New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employee’s Union Inc and Anor, unreported, Dumbleton J, 29 Oct 2008, AA 370/08 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 253_09.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |