| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 82A/10 |
| Determination date | 29 April 2010 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | T Oldfield ; Q Donald |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | White v Noahs Hotel (NZ) Ltd t/a Rydges Christchurch |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful dispute in favour of applicant - Compliance order application adjourned - Unsuccessful personal grievance and penalty claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant represented by in-house counsel for her Union - No claim for time involved but claim for airfares, accommodation, meals, taxi fares and filing fee - Found in essence problem was dispute about interpretation, application or operation of employment agreement - Found Authority often declined to award costs in dispute proceedings - Accepted counsel’s point that such cases normally involved collective employment agreements affecting more than one person but considered same approach should apply in present case - Found result of benefit to both parties as clarified their responsibilities to one another - Authority considered objects of Employment Relations Act 2000 best met by leaving costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 82a_10.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |