| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 57A/10 |
| Determination date | 09 April 2010 |
| Member | P Montgomery |
| Representation | N Hggison ; G Knight |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Coulson v Ezi Roof NZ Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Half a day investigation meeting - Applicant claimed total costs and disbursements of $1,500 - Applicant claimed had it not been for respondent’s attitude costs would have been considerably less - Respondent’s counsel advised no longer instructed by respondent - Authority found costs to follow the event - Found daily tariff approach appropriate - Found given nominal daily tariff of $3,000, relative brevity of investigation meeting, and in light of respondent’s behaviour $1,500 contribution to costs appropriate - Respondent to pay $1,500 contribution to applicant’s costs - ARREARS OF WAGES – Applicant referred Authority to its order that counsel discuss and agree quantum of unpaid wages for week preceding dismissal - Found given withdrawal of instructions by respondent, respondent to pay applicant $424 arrears of wages |
| Result | Arrears of wages ($424.46) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Okeby v Computer Associates (NZ) Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 57a_10.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |