Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2013] NZERA Christchurch 6
Determination date 10 January 2013
Member D Appleton
Representation J Goldstein ; L Brook
Parties Watson v Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd
Summary COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim - Two days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $13,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found just for applicant to bear own costs and contribute to respondent’s costs - Applicant to pay respondent $7,000 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($454)(travel) ($1,147.84)(accommodation)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 5
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