| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Christchurch 231 |
| Determination date | 24 October 2012 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | P Brown ; S Wilson |
| Parties | Wareing v Tyco New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Respondent sought $9,000 contribution towards costs – Respondent made Calderbank offers of $5,500 and $9,000 – Authority found amounts contained in Calderbank offers meaningful and significant amount of respondent’s costs would have been avoided if applicant accepted offers – Found more likely than not applicant would have difficulty meeting costs claimed by respondent and just for applicant to contribute to half respondent’s costs – Applicant to pay respondent $7,625 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($7,625) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Christchurch_231.pdf [pdf 91 KB] |