| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 213 |
| Determination date | 04 June 2014 |
| Member | A Fitzgibbon |
| Representation | N Mensah (in person) ; BP Molloy |
| Parties | Mensah v Ward Demolition Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Two and a half days investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $8,000 Calderbank offer - Respondent accepted half day of hearing due to own oversight - Authority found Calderbank offer reasonable but respondent not seeking increase in notional daily tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $7,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] ERNZ 446;Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93;Carter Holt Harvey v Eastern Bays Independent Industrial Workers Union [2011] NZEmpC 13;Fifita (aka Bloomfield) v Dunedin Casinos Ltd [2012] NZERA Christchurch 219;Mensah v Ward Demolition Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 186;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_213.pdf [pdf 156 KB] |