| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 356 |
| Determination date | 12 November 2015 |
| Member | TG Tetitaha |
| Representation | N Bhowmick ; J Foden |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Van Der Merwe v Glasshape Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One and a half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $9,450 indemnity costs – No reason to award indemnity costs – Authority found appropriate to award uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect abandoned head of claim by applicant and refusal of Calderbank offer – Applicant to pay respondent $6,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($6,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Bradbury v Westbank Banking Corp [2009] NZCA 234, [2009] 3 NZLR 400;Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsley [2004] 1 ERNZ 172 (CA);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);van der Merwe v Glasshape Ltd [2015] NZERA Auckland 238 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_356.pdf [pdf 143 KB] |