| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 273 |
| Determination date | 30 June 2014 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | N Bradford (in person) ; N Elsmore |
| Parties | Bradford v Earth Crest Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful arrears of wages and holiday pay claim and unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Three days investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Respondent made $8,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found Calderbank offer not made in sufficient time to avert accumulation of additional costs - Found appropriate to order reimbursement of costs of witness attendance at investigation meeting - Respondent to pay applicant $276 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($276) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($165.31)(printing and photocopying)($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corp Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601 ; [1998] 3 NZLR 276;Bradford v Earth Crest Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 196;Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93;Health Waikato Ltd v Van Der Sluis [1997] ERNZ 236;New Zealand Automobile Assoc Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_273.pdf [pdf 154 KB] |