Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2015] NZERA Auckland 185
Determination date 23 June 2015
Member Vicki Campbell
Representation R Bryant ; no appearance
Location Auckland
Parties Stojkov v Bela Ltd
Summary COSTS – Successful personal grievance and arrears of wages claim – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Applicant made $15,000 Calderbank offer – Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect unreasonably rejected Calderbank offer – Respondent to pay applicant $3,500 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($3,500)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385;Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Limited [2015] NZEmpC 4;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15, [2014] ERNZ 1 ;;Orakei Group (2007) Ltd v Doherty [2008] ERNZ 505 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 4
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