Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 29A/10
Determination date 03 May 2010
Member H Doyle
Representation C Smith ; J Rooney
Location Christchurch
Parties Cavanagh v Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd
Summary COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant claimed actual costs were $24,210 – Authority found no reason to depart from usual rule that costs to follow the event – Found not altogether straightforward personal grievance – Found applicant did not achieve remedies sought due to contribution, however, that was not to be considered in determining costs issue – Found indemnity costs not appropriate – Found no reason to depart from daily rate – Respondent ordered to pay $6,000 as contribution to applicant’s costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements ($338.06)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Sefo v Sealord Shellfish Ltd unreported, Colgan CJ, 4 June 2008, CC 4B/08;White v Auckland DHB [2008] ERNZ 635 (CA)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: ca 29a_10.pdf [pdf 25 KB]