| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 8/07 |
| Hearing date | 11 Dec 2006 |
| Determination date | 29 January 2007 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | S Gray ; C French |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Ramsay v Stephen Funeral Home Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Five hour investigation meeting - Respondent's actual costs $7,326 - Applicant rejected Calderbank offer and claimed advised having offer was admission of wrong doing - Advice and other aspects of dispute between applicant and her solicitor did not affect costs matter - Offer did not add much to strength of respondent's right to have costs assessed - Applicant claimed impecuniousity and having difficulty finding employment - Investigation handled in economic and effective manner - Straightforward grievance claim - Tariff based approach appropriate - Department of Labour Survey of costs awards considered - Given applicant's difficult financial situation, respondent awarded costs at lower end of range - Applicant to pay $1,200 as contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,200) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 8_07.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |