| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 344 |
| Determination date | 02 August 2011 |
| Member | R Larmer |
| Representation | D Hayes ; M Hammond, K McLuskie |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Polzleitner v www Media Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $11,000 contribution to costs – Applicant claimed award between $1,200 and $1,800 appropriate – Authority found matter straightforward and did not involve complex facts or novel legal issues – Found no features of case warranted departure from usual tariff based approach – Applicant to pay $1,800 contribution to respondent’s costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,800) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Polzleitner v www Media Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 310;Zink v www Media Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 311 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_344.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |