| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 31/10 |
| Determination date | 26 January 2010 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | L Keys ; B Scott |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Salton v Pacific Blue Employemnt and Crewing Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting no specified - Respondent sought $2,700 as reasonable contribution to costs – Applicant argued costs should lie where they fall as applicant’s unjustified suspension linked with dismissal - Argued respondent attempting to “minimise wrongdoing” by seeking costs against applicant – Authority found just to award $1,500 contribution to costs to recognise applicant’s partial success in substantive investigation – Costs in favour of respondent |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 31_10.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |