| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Christchurch 195 |
| Determination date | 31 October 2016 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | A Sharma ; K Murray, S Boyce |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Van Den Tillaart v MBS (2008) Ltd t/a Nelson Beauty Therapy |
| Other Parties | MBS (2008) Ltd t/a Nelson Beauty Therapy v Van Den Tillaart |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance, penalty and arrears of holiday pay claim - Three day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution towards costs - Applicant made two Calderbank offers - Authority found Calderbank offers reasonable and less than sum eventually awarded to applicant - Authority found not reasonable for respondent to reject Calderbank offers - Authority found appropriate to uplift notional daily tariff - Respondent to pay applicant $18,000 contribution towards costs for substantive proceedings - Respondent to pay applicant $500 contribution towards costs for costs proceedings |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($18,500) ; Disbursements ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 - Holidays Act 2003 |
| Cases Cited | Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc [2016] NZEmpC 97;Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135, (2015) NZELR 1;Ogilvy & Mather (New Zealand) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Christchurch_195.pdf [pdf 111 KB] |