| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Christchurch 139 |
| Determination date | 16 September 2015 |
| Member | Christine Hickey |
| Representation | W Forster ; B Dorking |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Turner v Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Three day investigation meeting - Applicant sought 50% uplift in daily tariff and $18,375 contribution towards costs – Authority found inappropriate to award uplift in daily tariff as respondent did not act especially badly – Respondent sought $30,000 contribution towards costs – Applicant rejected $6,000 Calderbank offer – Applicant in better position from rejecting Calderbank offer – Applicant’s conduct not so outside normal practice to warrant reversal in normal direction of costs– Authority found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff to recognise applicant’s late provision of evidence causing extra costs to respondent – Respondent to pay applicant $10,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($10,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Christchurch_139.pdf [pdf 167 KB] |