| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Wellington 9 |
| Determination date | 20 January 2016 |
| Member | Michele Ryan |
| Representation | A McKenzie ; P White |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Watson v Capital & Coast District Health Board |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim - Applicant sought $10,000 contribution to costs – Respondent sought $10,000 contribution towards costs to reflect rejected Calderbank offers, applicant’s conduct and only partial success – First Calderbank offer made before action subject of grievance arose and second made after conclusion of investigation meeting – Appropriate to apply reduction in notional daily tariff to reflect applicant’s partial success and conduct prolonging investigation unnecessarily – Respondent to pay applicant $6,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($1,097.01)(filing fee, hearing fees and photocopying) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Baker v St John Central Regional Trust Board [2013] NZEmpC 109;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Watson v Capital & Coast District Health Board [2015] NZERA Wellington 47 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Wellington_9.pdf [pdf 103 KB] |