| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Wellington 138 |
| Determination date | 22 December 2014 |
| Member | Trish MacKinnon |
| Representation | W Ashworth ; G Ballara |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Ashworth v Spotless Facility Services (NZ) Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $6,833 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $500 Calderbank offer - Authority found not appropriate to award indemnity costs after Calderbank offer but appropriate to increase notional daily tariff - Found not appropriate to award costs in respect of costs application - Applicant to pay respondent $4,250 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,250) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Bradbury v Westpac Banking Corp [2009] NZCA 234, [2009] 3 NZLR 400;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Wellington_138.pdf [pdf 94 KB] |