| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 70/10 |
| Determination date | 16 January 2010 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | S Mitchell ; R McIlraith, K Dunn |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Clayton v Ports of Auckland Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful interim injunction – Less than two hour investigation meeting – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought costs of $4,500 – Parties encouraged to resolve cost issues between themselves but unable to do so – Applicant filed challenge to determination in Employment Court – Authority proceeded to set costs so could be addressed in challenge – Found costs appropriately followed event – Found no reason to depart from notional daily rate – Applied rate to one-third of day for interim reinstatement application – No response from applicant to costs application – Found $4,000 contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Limited v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 70_10.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |