A Northland organisation that unjustifiably sacked its chief executive has been ordered to pay her more than $21,000 toward her legal costs and other expenses.
The Employment Relations Authority criticised the Te Runanga o Whaingaroa for the way it handled the dismissal of then-CEO Malenie Rose Catanuto on September 6 last year.
Ms Catanuto was awarded tens of thousands of dollars in lost wages and $12,000 for distress compensation after her dismissal.
In another ruling last week, ERA member Rachel Larmer ordered the runanga to pay a further $21,000 toward her legal costs and $684 in disbursements.
Ms Catanuto had sought indemnity costs and disbursements of $59,542, claiming the manner in which the runanga board conducted its case was responsible for her legal costs.