| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Christchurch 180 |
| Determination date | 02 November 2015 |
| Member | David Appleton |
| Representation | No appearance ; J Farrow |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Hicks v Aotea Electric Canterbury Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance and penalty claims – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought indemnity costs to acknowledge Calderbank offers rejected by applicant – Costs burden reversed to acknowledge failure of applicant’s main claim - No reason to award indemnity costs based on applicant’s behaviour – Not unreasonable to reject Calderbank offers – Authority found appropriate to reduce notional daily tariff to acknowledge applicant’s partial success – Applicant to pay respondent $3,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($1,392.78)(photocopying, phone calls, travel expenses and courier fees) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsley [2004] 1 ERNZ 172 (CA);Hicks v Aotea Electric Canterbury Ltd [2015] NZERA Christchurch 133;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 (EmpC;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Christchurch_180.pdf [pdf 233 KB] |