Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2016] NZERA Christchurch 146
Determination date 31 August 2016
Member D Appleton
Representation R Thompson ; T Twomey
Location Christchurch
Parties Robinson v Gillon and Maher Plumbing Ltd
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim and unsuccessful breach of contract claim, penalty claim and counterclaims - One day investigation meeting - Parties sought contribution to costs - Appropriate for applicant to make contribution to respondent's costs - Calderbank offer made by respondent not valid - Appropriate to apply notional daily tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $3,500 contribution to costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Jackson v Moyes Motor Group Ltd [2005] ERNZ 504 (EmpC);Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Robinson v Gillon & Maher Plumbing Ltd [2016] NZERA Christchurch 123
Number of Pages 8
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