| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Christchurch 5 |
| Determination date | 26 January 2016 |
| Member | David Appleton |
| Representation | A Sharma v P McBride |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Henderson v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Three day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $14,000 contribution towards costs – Authority found first two Calderbank offers by respondent not relevant as made before applicant lodged application with authority – Applicant rejected $45,000 Calderbank offer – Found reasonable to reject Calderbank offer – Found neither party more successful than the other – Found costs lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| 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;Gini v Literacy Training Limited [2013] NZEmpC 25;Henderson v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board [2015] NZERA Christchurch 166;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 | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Christchurch_5.pdf [pdf 234 KB] |