| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 1 |
| Determination date | 05 January 2011 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | D G Hayes; S Beard |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Milner v Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful application for leave to raise grievance out of time and personal grievance – Total length of investigation meetings not specified – Applicant sought $2,500 contribution to costs for preliminary issue and $3,500 contribution to costs for substantive matter – Respondent claimed costs should not be awarded in respect of application for leave to raise grievance out of time – Respondent claimed preliminary matter involved little dispute – Respondent claimed breaks required in substantive investigation meeting due to applicant’s poor health – Respondent claimed $2,500 contribution to costs reasonable – Authority found costs not always awarded for parties who sought indulgences – Found neither party unnecessarily increased costs - $3,500 contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | MacDonald v Health Technology Ltd [1992] 2 ERNZ 735 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_1.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |