Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2011] NZERA Auckland 295
Determination date 08 July 2011
Member A Dumbleton
Location Auckland
Parties Arkompat v Thai Chilli Co Ltd
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $24,000 full indemnity costs – Applicant claimed costs should lie where they fall – Applicant claimed insufficient means to meet cost award – Authority found inappropriate to award full indemnity costs – However, found unusual features of case justified cost award at level above daily rate – Found respondent put to unnecessary work in participating in investigation – Found applicant’s ability to pay costs award enforcement matter – Applicant to pay $8,250 contribution to respondent’s costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($8,250)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA s114;ERA s114(4);ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Arkompat v Thai Chilli Co Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 72
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: 2011_NZERA_Auckland_295.pdf [pdf 10 KB]