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]