| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 77/07 |
| Hearing date | 19 Jul 2006 |
| Determination date | 15 March 2007 |
| Member | J Scott |
| Representation | J Song ; A Fitzgibbon |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Jeong v Hanyang Corporation Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - While applicant unsuccessful in number of claims, did succeed with one significant claim - Calderbank offer made to applicant for exactly same amount as awarded as compensation by Authority - However, applicant succeeded to greater extent than total amount of Calderbank offer as also received lost remuneration, albeit modest amount - Calderbank offer disregarded - Some account had to fact respondent's costs unreasonably added to as had to defend itself against patently meritless claims - In particular Authority noted claim no written employment agreement - Applicant complicit in breach and claim should not have been brought - Low level costs in favour of applicant appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Jeong v Hanyang Corporation Ltd unreported, J Scott, 2 October 2006, AA 307/06;PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Sangster v Tanner Group Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 21 September 2005, AA 193A/05 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 77_07.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |