| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Auckland 388 |
| Determination date | 31 October 2012 |
| Member | R Larmer |
| Representation | T Oldfield ; P McBride |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Ritchie v Idea Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $12,800 contribution towards costs – Respondent made $1,000 Calderbank offer – Authority found applicant’s success in one aspect of claim warranted reduction to notional daily tariff – Found increase to notional daily tariff reasonable to reflect Calderbank offer but greater increase not appropriate as applicant achieved elements of success over and above proposed settlement terms – Found appropriate to award costs for preparation of costs application – Applicant to pay respondent $4,200 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,200) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($123.43)(copying and binding expenses) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] ERNZ 446;Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v Eastern Bays Independent Industrial Workers Union [2011] NZEmpC 13;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Auckland_388.pdf [pdf 210 KB] |