| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 458 |
| Determination date | 10 November 2014 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | M Urlich ; A Drake, B Nicholson |
| Parties | Saha v Pacific Flight Catering Ltd and Ors |
| Other Parties | PRI Flight Catering Ltd, LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Withdrawn personal grievance claim – No investigation meeting – First and second respondents sought contribution towards costs – First respondent made Calderbank offer – Authority found issues between respondents involved consideration of complex area of law at high judicial level – Found not usual to award costs as result of resolution of matter through appropriate statutory mechanism of mediation – Found no substantive hearing of matter or determination of applicant’s employer – Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Part 6A;ERA s159;ERA s159(2) |
| Cases Cited | Jinkinson v Oceana Gold (NZ) Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 2;LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd v Pacific Flight Catering Ltd [2014] NZSC 158;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;RHB Chartered Accountants Ltd v Rawcliffe [2012] ERNZ 51 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_458.pdf [pdf 172 KB] |