| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 203 |
| Determination date | 12 July 2017 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | S Mitchell ; T Cleary |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | McNabb v Silver Fern Farms Beef Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought uplift in notional daily tariff to reflect applicant’s rejection of Calderbank offer – Reasonable for applicant to reject Calderbank offer in circumstances – Appropriate to decrease notional daily tariff as second day of investigation meeting for respondent’s benefit – Applicant to pay respondent $4,500 |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446 ; Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Limited [2015] NZEmpC 4 ; Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15, [2014] ERNZ 1 ; McNabb v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [2017] NZERA Auckland 159 ; PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_203.pdf [pdf 96 KB] |