Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 246
Determination date 09 June 2011
Member R Arthur
Representation G Turner (in person) ; P Hill
Location Auckland
Parties Turner v The Stonne Trust and Anor
Other Parties Columbard Ltd
Summary COSTS – Successful practice and procedure and arrears of wages claim – Two investigation meetings taking about half a day in total - No costs submissions received from respondent – Applicant self represented at investigation meeting but sought contribution to costs incurred in seeking advice from employment advocate – Authority found usual daily tariff approach appropriate – Found on basis of notional daily rate of $3,000 costs award of $1,500 appropriate in all circumstances - Respondent to pay applicant $1,500 contribution to costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Turner v The Stonne Trust and Anor [2011] NZERA Auckland 192
Number of Pages 2
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