| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Auckland 144 |
| Determination date | 13 May 2016 |
| Member | Eleanor Robinson |
| Representation | E Bluegum ; S Tee |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Neal v North Shore Swimming Pool Centre Ltd t/a Pool Doctor |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent sought uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect rejected Calderbank offer and long length of investigation meeting – Appropriate to apply decrease in notional daily tariff to reflect applicant’s financial hardship – Applicant to pay respondent $2,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corp Ltd v McGavin [1998] 3 NZLR 276 (CA); Bishop v Bennet [2012] NZEmpC 5;Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 (EWCA);Neal v North Shore Swimming Pool Centre Ltd t/a Poor Doctor [2016] NZERA Auckland 95;Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28;Tomo v Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools Limited [2015] NZEmpC 2 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Auckland_144.pdf [pdf 151 KB] |