| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Wellington 143 |
| Determination date | 14 September 2011 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | P Cheng ; T Cleary |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Diakaki v Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington Inc |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful raising personal grievance and substantive claims – Length of investigation meetings not specified – Respondent requested Authority determine costs since leave provided – Applicant claimed costs should not be determined as substantive determination challenged in Employment Court (“EC”) – Authority found usual practice to determine costs before EC challenge – Found no challenge to raising personal grievance determination – Found respondent entitled to have matter of costs dealt with – Found no claim applicant prejudiced – Found two Calderbank offers – Found applicant on notice that costs were reserved to be dealt with after substantive issues – Found entirely appropriate for costs to be determined on all matters – Authority set timetable for costs to be dealt with |
| Result | Application granted |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Diakaki v Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington Inc [2011] NZERA Wellington 114;Diakaki v Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington Inc unreported, P Stapp, 31 Aug 2010, WA 138/10 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Wellington_143.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |