Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2014] NZERA Christchurch 211
Determination date 17 December 2014
Member H Doyle
Representation A Sharma ; B Scotland
Location Christchurch
Parties Kenmare v Fulton Hogan Ltd
Summary COSTS - Partially successful claims - Multiple investigation meetings - Applicant sought $16,500 contribution towards costs plus other costs associated with investigations - Respondent made $10,000 and $15,000 calderbank offers - Authority found appropriate to apply daily tariff to substantive investigation - Respondent to pay applicant $10,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent successful in opposing interim reinstatement claim and removal of matter - Applicant to pay respondent $2,500 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($10,500); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($1000)(expert fees) ($613.32)(hearing fees )($71.56)(filing fee); Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500); Disbursements in favour of respondent ($200)(expert fees)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] ERNZ 446;Fifita aka Bloomfield v Dunedin Casinos Ltd [2013] NZEmpC 171;Kenmare v Fulton Hogan Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 96;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Richardson v Board of Governors of Wesley College unreported, Travis J, 19 March 2003, AC 20/03
Number of Pages 12
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