| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 153A/09 |
| Determination date | 18 December 2009 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | B Henderson ; J Spurway |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Knight v Offshore Marine Services (NZ) Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought solicitor-client costs and airfare expenses, totalling $8,982 – Respondent argued airfare expenses reasonable as needed to fly Australian-based dismissal decision maker to New Zealand - Applicant argued impecunious and airfare expenses unreasonable when could have used video conferencing – Argued costs should lie where they fall – Authority found $1,500 reasonable contribution appropriate given investigation meeting short and applicant unemployed – Costs in favour of respondent |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Limited (formerly Rush Security Limited) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 153a_09.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |