Cost Awards 08

Costs Awards in the Employment Relations Authority

1 July 2008 – 31 December 2008

EMPLOYER SUCCESSFUL

$	< one day	one day	2 days	3 days+	Number of days not stipulated
1-499	1
500-999	3				2
1,000-1,499	6				2
1,500-1,999					2
2,000-2,499	2	1			1
2,500-2,999
3,000-3,499		3	1		2
3,500-3,999		1
4,000-4,499		1
4,500-4,999			1
5,000 – 5,499
5,500 – 5,999
6,000 – 9,999			1	1	1
>10,000					1

EMPLOYEE SUCCESSFUL

$	< one day	one day	2 days	3 days+	Number of days not stipulated
1-499	1				4
500-999	4				8
1,000-1,499	5	1			3
1,500-1,999	2				7
2,000-2,499	1	3			4
2,500-2,999		1
3,000-3,499	1				1
3,500-3,999		1	1
4,000-4,499	1
4,500-4,999	1		2
5,000 – 5,499			1
5,500 – 5,999
6,000 – 9,999			2	1
>10,000				2

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this table, the Court, Authority, and Department accept no liability for any consequences that may arise from reliance on this data. The length of hearing has been recorded only where it is readily identifiable from the case. Also note that awards that have been set aside or altered by the Court are still included in the table.

In a change from previous years, this table includes costs awards for all employment relationship problems brought to the Authority, not just personal grievances.

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