| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 183 |
| Determination date | 23 June 2015 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | P Pa'u : P Wicks |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Bhikoo v Stephen Marr Hair Design Newmarket Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Less than one day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $17,500 contribution towards costs - Applicant rejected $10,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found rejection unreasonable - Applicant to pay respondent $4,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Bhikoo v Stephen Marr Hair Design Newmarket Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 130;Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Limited [2015] NZEmpC 4;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15, [2014] ERNZ 1;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Stevens v Hapag Lloyd [2015] NZEmpC 28 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_183.pdf [pdf 97 KB] |