| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Wellington 117 |
| Determination date | 30 November 2015 |
| Member | Trish MacKinnon |
| Representation | P Barrett ; C Heaton |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Jones v Board of Trustees for Kimi Ora School |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought uplift in notional daily tariff to acknowledge large costs incurred and rejected Calderbank offers – Applicant sought costs to lie where they fall – Authority found appropriate to apply $3,000 uplift due to applicant’s unreasonable rejection of Calderbank offers – Applicant to pay respondent $6,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($6,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| 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);Jones v Board of Trustees for Kimi Ora School [2015] NZERA Wellington 69;McCammon v Wellington Free Ambulance (Inc) EC Wellington WC8A/03, 16 May 2003;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 | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Wellington_117.pdf [pdf 32 KB] |