| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Christchurch 156 |
| Determination date | 21 September 2017 |
| Member | P van Keulen |
| Representation | G Downing ; K Chapman |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Brown v Your Success Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Respondent made Calderbank offer – Applicant unreasonably rejected Calderbank – $1,000 uplift in daily tariff appropriate to reflect applicant’s rejection –$1,500 reduction in daily tariff to reflect costs previously incurred by applicant – Overpayment of holiday pay warranted $500 reduction in daily tariff – Applicant to pay respondent $3,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385;Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 4;Brown v Your Success Ltd [2017] NZERA Christchurch 36;Brown v Your Success Ltd [2017] NZERA Christchurch 134;Fagotti v Acme & Co Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Olgilvy & Mather (New Zealand) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Christchurch_156.pdf [pdf 100 KB] |