| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Auckland 270 |
| Determination date | 10 August 2016 |
| Member | Eleanor Robinson |
| Representation | B Edwards ; D Organ |
| Parties | Tobin v Rapid Labels Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – 5 day investigation meeting – Respondent sought indemnity costs to reflect applicant’s dishonest behaviour and rejected Calderbank offers – Not appropriate to award indemnity costs - Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect rejected Calderbank offers – Applicant to pay respondent $25,400 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($25,400) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($348) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corp Ltd v McGavin [1998] 3 NZLR 276 (CA);Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 (EWCA);Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28;Tobin v Rapid Labels Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 82;Tobin v Rapid Labels Ltd [2016] NZERA Auckland 209 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Auckland_270.pdf [pdf 151 KB] |