| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Christchurch 17 |
| Determination date | 27 January 2017 |
| Member | C Hickey |
| Representation | L Ryder ; no appearance |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Harman v Canterbury Heavy Haulage Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance and penalty claims and withdrawn counterclaims - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to costs - Appropriate to apply uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect extra costs incurred by respondent's failure to provide records on request, need to address counterclaims and unreasonable rejection of Calderbank offer - Appropriate to award costs towards costs incurred by preparation of costs submissions - Respondent to pay applicant $11,250 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($11,250) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Limited [2015] NZEmpC 4 ; Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135, (2015) NZELR 1 ; Harman v Canterbury Heavy Haulage Ltd [2016] NZERA Christchurch 201 ; PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) ; Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28 |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Christchurch_17.pdf [pdf 180 KB] |