| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 273A/10 |
| Determination date | 10 September 2010 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | S Scott ; M Rush |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Williams v Niue Honey Company New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought reimbursement of $3516 total costs plus GST - Authority accepted costs incurred by parties most reasonable - Respondent argued costs should lie where they fall - Respondent argued had been co-operative and acted in good faith - Found not complex matter and counsel for both parties prepared on economical and effective basis - Found not appropriate to depart from daily tariff approach - Respondent ordered to pay applicant $1,500 as reasonable contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s157(1);ERA Schedule 2 Clause 15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Trotter v Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 935 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 273a_10.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |