| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 141 |
| Determination date | 07 April 2011 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | C Blomqvist ; R Gordon |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Callaghan v Whareroa Station |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Successful arrears of holiday pay claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought costs, expenses and disbursements of $5,585 - Respondent claimed time applicant’s representative spent on case excessive, leading to excessive claim for costs given relatively low hourly rate charged - Authority found argument not convincing as was often the case that lower hourly rate charged by practitioner who required more time to prepare than might otherwise be expected - Authority did not consider costs claim to be out of ordinary given nature of case - Authority found notional daily rate appropriate - Found in all circumstances $3,000 contribution to costs, expenses and disbursements appropriate - Respondent to pay applicant $3,000 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_141.pdf [pdf 9 KB] |