| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 182 |
| Determination date | 23 June 2015 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | P Dawson ; G Steele |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | French v Waikato Business Publications Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two days investigation meeting -Respondent sought $20,757 indemnity costs - Both parties made Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate to increase notional daily tariff due to applicant’s rejection of Calderbank offer and applicant’s unnecessary complication of claims - Found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff due to applicant being impecunious and respondent’s excessive calling of witnesses - Applicant to pay respondent $5,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | French v Waikato Business Publications Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 22;Gates v Air New Zealand [2010] NZEmpC 26;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_182.pdf [pdf 157 KB] |