| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Auckland 28 |
| Determination date | 29 January 2013 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Parties | Pickering v Detection Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim and successful claim for payment of bonus entitlement – Six days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $138,601 contribution towards costs – Applicant made $135,000 Calderbank offer – Respondent made $80,000 Calderbank offer – Authority found case not complete success for either party in relation to claims however applicant entitled to full reimbursement of forensic accounting expert fees – Respondent to pay applicant $90,514 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($90,514.88); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($1,750)(hearing fees) ($143.12)(filing fees) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15;ERA Second Schedule cl16 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Pickering v Detection Services Ltd [2012] NZERA Auckland 260;White v Auckland District Health Board [2008] ERNZ 635 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Auckland_28.pdf [pdf 100 KB] |