| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 257 |
| Determination date | 29 August 2017 |
| Member | A Fitzgibbon |
| Representation | R Davies, SJ Davies ; K Ashcroft |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Harrison v Boyte and Anor |
| Other Parties | AG & DM Boyte Partnership |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $18,550 contribution towards costs – Applicant made valid and reasonable Calderbank offer – Authority found appropriate to apply $2000 uplift in daily tariff to reflect the respondent’s unreasonable ignoring of Calderbank offer – Respondent to pay applicant $10,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($10,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Adams t/a Untouchable Hair & Skin v Brown [2016] NZEmpC 13;Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc [2016] NZEmpC 97;Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385;Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 (UKCA);Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Harrison v Boyte [2017] NZERA Auckland 257;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (Formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_257.pdf [pdf 240 KB] |