| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Wellington 109 |
| Determination date | 17 June 2011 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | NZ Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Authorities Employess IUOW (Wellington Branch) v Mana Coach Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Employment relationship problem withdrawn – No investigation meeting – Respondent sought contribution of $1,500 costs – Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall – Respondent prepared draft statement of agreed facts for meeting – Respondent claimed extra costs from telephone conferences, statement in reply, and advice and discussions with client – Respondent claimed should be included based on inference that applicant’s complaint made for strategic purposes – Authority rejected respondent’s claim for extra costs – Found such costs expected to be incurred without recovery - Found no basis for inference – Found applicant put respondent to unnecessary costs in preparing draft statement – Found respondent’s preparation costs reasonably incurred – Found costs to be at lower end of scale based on tariff approach – Applicant to pay $300 contribution to respondent’s costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Wellington_109.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |