| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 65 |
| Determination date | 03 March 2015 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | S Langton, A Evans ; G Davenport |
| Parties | McHugh v Chief Executive of the New Zealand Fire Service |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance and unsuccessful breach of contract claim - Three day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $19,250 contribution towards costs - Both parties made calderbank offers - Parties reasonable to reject calderbank offers - Limited success - Applicant on notice of barriers to second claim - Respondent to pay applicant $3,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500); Disbursements in favour of applicant ($230)(faxes, photocopying and telephone expenses)($459.99)(extra hearing time)($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Bluestar Print Group NZ Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385;Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 4;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15, [2014] ERNZ 1;McHugh v Chief Executive of the New Zealand Fire Service [2014] NZERA Auckland 514;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_65.pdf [pdf 110 KB] |