| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Christchurch 95 |
| Determination date | 14 July 2015 |
| Member | M B Loftus |
| Representation | D Beck ; J Shingleton |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Fredericks v VIP Frames & Trusses Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance claim - Two days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $12,071 contribution towards costs - Respondent sought $20,844 contribution towards costs - Applicant made Calderbank offer and respondent made $10,450 Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate to award costs to applicant as claim partially successful and issues intrinsically intertwined - Found inappropriate to increase notional daily tariff - Found Calderbank offer did not reduce daily tariff - Respondent to pay applicant $5,845 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($5,845) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA |
| Cases Cited | Bourne v Real Journeys Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 2;Fredericks v VIP Frames & Trusses Ltd [2015] NZERA Christchurch 2;Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172 (CA);Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15, [2014] ERNZ 1;Metallic Sweeping (1998) Ltd v Ford [2010] NZEmpC 129, [2010] ERNZ 433;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Christchurch_95.pdf [pdf 143 KB] |