| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 300A/05 |
| Determination date | 07 November 2005 |
| Member | D King |
| Representation | E Telle ; P Shaw |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Williams v Kimberley Fashions Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent sought total costs of $6,500 - Respondent had made Calderbank offer of $3,000 which was not accepted - Applicant alleged it was test case because issue was whether an employer could force employee to wear makeup - Alleged applicant's ability to pay limited as she was unemployed and recently had baby - Not a test case - Makeup issue limited to circumstances of applicant's employment - Calderbank offer and applicant's limited income taken into account - Costs awarded in favour of respondent |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000) |
| Cases Cited | Okeby v Computer Associates (NZ) Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613;Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission (No 2) [1998] 3 ERNZ 1237 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 300a_05.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |