| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 15/10 |
| Determination date | 19 January 2010 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | T Kurta ; M Robins |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Taylor v Underground Network Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $3,250 to total costs of $4,375 plus filing fee - Respondent accepted costs follow the event and claimed $1,500 contribution to costs plus filing fee reasonable - Authority took $3,000 as starting point for applicable daily rate - Found no factors requiring upward adjustment - Found were factors requiring downward adjustment - Firstly, length of investigation meeting - Secondly, statement of problem very brief and witness statement complied from notes made by applicant - Thirdly costs said to have been incurred based on notional calculation but no evidence amount invoiced to applicant - Respondent to pay applicant $2,000 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Taylor v Underground Network Services Ltd unreported, R Arthur, 25 Nov 2009, AA 422/09 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 15_10.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |