| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Christchurch 148 |
| Determination date | 19 July 2013 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | P Walker (in person) ; D Mackinnon |
| Parties | Walker v Firth Industries - A Division of Fletcher Concrete & Infrastructure Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $3,500 Calderbank offer and $5,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found applicant unreasonably refused second Calderbank offer warranting increase in notional daily tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $3,500 contribution towards costs |
| Abstract | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15;Legal Services Act 2011;Legal Services Act 2011 s45;Legal Services Act 2011 s45(2) |
| Cases Cited | Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] ERNZ 446;Gaut v BP Oil New Zealand Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 111;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Walker v Firth Industries - A Division of Fletcher Concrete & Infrastructure Ltd [2013] NZERA Christchurch 65 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Christchurch_148.pdf [pdf 115 KB] |