Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 240
Determination date 16 August 2017
Member R Arthur
Representation A Kersjes ; R Mead
Location Auckland
Parties MacDonald v TKP Properties Ltd t/a Top Pub & Route 26 Bar and Grill
Summary COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $18,298 indemnity costs – Applicant made $9,700 and $15,600 Calderbank offers – Authority found no exceptional circumstances warranting award of indemnity costs – Authority found $2000 uplift in daily tariff appropriate to reflect respondent’s unreasonable rejection of Calderbank offers – Respondent to pay applicant $6,500 contribution towards costs.
Result Cost in favour of the applicant ($6500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($515) (filling fee and printing costs)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Bradbury v Westpac Banking Corporation [2009] NZCA 234;PBO v Da Cruz (Formerly Rush Security Ltd) [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Macdonald v TKR Properties Limited [2017] NZERA Auckland 199
Number of Pages 5
PDF File Link: 2017_NZERA_Auckland_240.pdf [pdf 165 KB]