| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Auckland 187 |
| Determination date | 13 June 2016 |
| Member | Eleanor Robinson |
| Representation | D Zhang ; J Wicks |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Wang v New World Market Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $9,000 indemnity costs to reflect rejected Calderbank offer, respondent’s conduct and lack of merit in respondent’s claim – Not valid Calderbank offer – Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect extra costs incurred by respondent’s failure to provide wage and time records – Respondent to pay applicant $4,000 costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($4,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 (EWCA);NZ Automobile Association Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA);Wang v New World Market Ltd [2016] NZERA Auckland 124 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Auckland_187.pdf [pdf 157 KB] |