| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 119/10 |
| Determination date | 12 March 2010 |
| Member | D King |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Thickpenny v Superior Sheetmetals Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicant sought $3,000 contribution to costs plus disbursements – Respondent argued amount sought unreasonable and unrealistic because redundancy genuine but procedure flawed – Respondent claimed settlement offers made – Authority found no evidence of Calderbank offers – Found costs sought reasonable |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($390.40)(photocopying, faxes and filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 119_10.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |