| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Christchurch 61 |
| Determination date | 13 May 2016 |
| Member | Helen Doyle |
| Representation | AJ Lodge, C Newman ; L Gardiner (in person) |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Jackson v Leanne Gardiner t/a Hair on Brighton |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $17,000 due to rejected Calderbank offer – No conduct to warrant indemnity costs – Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect rejected Calderbank offer – Respondent to pay applicant $6,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Faulkner v Secretary of Justice [2011] NZERA Auckland 324;Lloyd-Barker v Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Auckland Inc ERA Auckland AA12A/10, 26 May 2010;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15, [2014] ERNZ;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Christchurch_61.pdf [pdf 160 KB] |