| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Wellington 92 |
| Determination date | 31 May 2011 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | K O'Sullivan ; B Scotland |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Narayan v Wellington City Transport Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,000 contribution to costs – Respondent opposed costs on basis no evidence of actual costs incurred – Authority found union represented applicant and put to costs of representatives time and appearance in investigation meeting – Found time and effort gone into representing applicant – Found absence of quantified sum for any costs for preparation and appearances – Found expense union put to could be reasonably inferred - $500 contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Cooper v Mars New Zealand Ltd t/a Mars Petcare unreported, D Asher, 19 Feb 2008, WA 22/08;Hammond & Anor v Bakel’s Edible Oils (NZ) Ltd unreported, J Scott, 2 May 2007, AA 6B/07;IHC New Zealand v Scott unreported, Perkins J, 18 Oct 2006, AC 45A/06;Kiely v Air New Zealand Ltd unreported, L Robinson, 24 May 2007, AA 113A/07;Loder v Terson Industries Ltd t/a Doortech unreported, D Asher, 20 May 2008, WA 55A/08;Narayan V Wellington City Transport Limited [2011] NZERA Wellington 37;O’Malley v Vision Aluminium Ltd (No 3) [1992] 2 ERNZ 1043;Ripohau v Bridgeman Concrete (Hawkes Bay) Ltd unreported, D Asher, 9 Jun 2009, WA 79/09;Talataina v Guardian Healthcare Group Ltd unreported, Y Oldfield, 30 April 2008, AA 119A/08;Zhang v Scenic Circle Hotels Ltd unreported, P Cheyne, 1 Sept 2009, CA 121A/09 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Wellington_92.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |