| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 275 |
| Determination date | 27 June 2011 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | C Bennett ; V Singh (in person) |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Coventry v Singh t/a 4 Square Design |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,795 full costs plus $346 disbursements – Applicant’s submissions returned unopened from delivery to respondent’s address for service used for substantive hearing and private and business addresses shown on Companies’ Register – Authority found delivery to business address sufficient to bring attention to respondent of matter – Respondent filed no response – Found applicant’s costs reasonable – Found respondent caused late investigation meeting – Found respondent failed to attend mediation despite direction to do so – Found full costs appropriate given did not greatly exceed tariff for one day matter – Respondent to pay applicant $3,795 full costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,795) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($346.60) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | Employment Relations Authority Regulations 2000 r16(3)(b)(vi);Employment Relations Authority Regulations 2000 r16(3)(b)(viii) |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_275.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |