| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 304A/10 |
| Determination date | 22 September 2010 |
| Member | D King |
| Representation | J Watson ; G Steele |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Matthews v Hamilton City Council |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought full indemnity costs of $11,417 - Authority found while costs generally follow the event, costs awards in Authority modest and frequently judged against notional daily rate - Found nothing to warrant award of full costs - However, found applicant entitled to contribution to reasonably incurred costs - Found given length of hearing and notional daily rate of $3,000 respondent to pay applicant $5,000 contribution to costs plus disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($88) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;T & L Harvey Ltd v Duncan [2010] NZEMPC 36 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 304a_10.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |