Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2016] NZERA Christchurch 20
Determination date 02 March 2016
Member Christine Hickey
Representation P Moore ; R Thompson
Location Christchurch
Parties Jones v Christchurch European Ltd
Summary COSTS – Successful personal grievance and penalty claims – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $14,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $34,000 Calderbank offer but not sufficiently transparent or timely to affect award of costs– Authority found appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect respondent’s concessions made shortly before investigation meeting , failure to keep proper records and need to make written submissions – Respondent to pay applicant $9,000 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($9,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee)($306.66)(hearing fee)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Limited [2015] NZEmpC 4;Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;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 10
PDF File Link: 2016_NZERA_Christchurch_20.pdf [pdf 249 KB]