| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 169A/10 |
| Determination date | 26 July 2010 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | S Lomas ; A Swan |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Tree v Jansen Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Unsuccessful counterclaim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought full costs of $6,715 - Respondent claimed applicant failed in contending redundancy not genuine and “extremely modest” award of costs should be made for success in gaining compensation for flawed procedure - Authority found costs follow the event - Found award of full costs not justified - Found starting point of $3,000 notional daily rate appropriate - Found increase of $1,000 appropriate because of preparation time required by applicant for respondent’s unmeritorious counterclaim for damages - Respondent to pay applicant $4,000 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($4,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Tree v Jansen Ltd unreported, R Arthur, 13 Apr 2010, AA 169/10 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 169a_10.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |