Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 69
Determination date 22 February 2011
Member K J Anderson
Representation DJ Baldwin (in person) ; C Thomson
Location Auckland
Parties Baldwin v Bossi's Hair and Beauty Ltd
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful jurisdiction claim – Half day investigation meeting – Respondent sought full indemnity costs – Respondent claimed incurred $8,342 total costs – Respondent argued applicant’s claims vexatious and frivolous – Authority found costs on full indemnity basis not appropriate – Found considerable ambiguity in relation to written agreement and jurisdiction matter arguable – Found otherwise would have made higher award – Found very little substantial merit to substantive claims - $1,800 contribution to costs appropriate
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($1,800)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 2
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