| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 32A/10 |
| Determination date | 24 March 2010 |
| Member | D King |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Cook Executive Recruitment 2005 Ltd v Lewis and Anor |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $12,074 plus disbursements as reasonable contribution to costs – Respondents argued $1,000 as reasonable contribution to costs appropriate - Applicant claimed first respondent knew breached employment obligations – Claimed first respondent unlawfully sent out invoices when been paid for invoices - Claimed first respondent put applicant to costs of proceedings instead of arranging to pay amounts owed – Claimed applicant should be put in position would have been if first respondent not elected to put applicant to trouble of pursuing matter with Authority – Authority found matter of some complexity – Found award above notional daily rate appropriate – Found $6,000, plus disbursements, reasonable contribution to costs – Costs in favour of applicant |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($1,33.14) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 32a_10.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |