| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 182/09 |
| Determination date | 21 October 2009 |
| Member | P Montgomery |
| Representation | D Goldwater ; C Williams |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Cameron and Ors v Pridex Industries (NZ) Ltd |
| Other Parties | Cameron, Brewster |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $28,813 as full costs and $1,579 as disbursements for witness expenses – Respondent claimed submitted Calderbank offer as genuine effort to resolve issues – Claimed extra costs incurred as result of dealing with various representatives as claim involved multiple applicants – Claimed witness expenses necessary for witness to meet with applicant’s representatives – Applicant argued reasonable contribution to costs should be $4,000-$5,000 – Argued award of mediation costs contrary to public policy – Authority found witness expenses outside Authority’s jurisdiction – Found $6,000 reasonable contribution to costs appropriate – Found $964 disbursements for travel expenses appropriate – Costs in favour of respondent |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($964)(Travel expenses) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 182_09.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |