| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Auckland 357 |
| Determination date | 26 October 2016 |
| Member | N Craig |
| Representation | E Kuo ; R Reed |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Zhang v JBG Trading Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,000 contribution towards costs - Applicant made $3,500 Calderbank offer for respondent to cover costs - Authority found Calderbank offer was reasonable and respondent acted unreasonably in not accepting it - Authority found that both parties had degree of success in substantive determination - Respondent to pay applicant $3,850 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,850) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s69ZD - ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Zhang v JBG Trading Ltd [2016] NZERA Auckland 302 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Auckland_357.pdf [pdf 111 KB] |