| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 449 |
| Determination date | 03 November 2014 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | C Anderson ; L Brewerton |
| Parties | Simster v Luxury Airport Shuttles Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs – Applicant made $6,000 Calderbank offers – Authority found not appropriate to increase notional daily tariff due to respondent’s failure to produce certain documents until investigation meeting – Found appropriate to increase notional daily tariff due to respondent’s rejection of Calderbank offer – Found not appropriate to reduce costs award to reflect applicant’s contribution to personal grievance – Respondent to pay applicant $5,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Simister v Luxury Airport Shuttles Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 356 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_449.pdf [pdf 171 KB] |