Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 229A/10
Determination date 05 July 2010
Member A Dumbleton
Location Auckland
Parties Sydow v Executive Recruiters International Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $3,500 contribution to costs - Respondent claimed made Calderbank offer to applicant - No costs submissions received from applicant - Authority found costs award higher than notional daily tariff appropriate because of applicant’s rejection of Calderbank offer - Found Calderbank offer was for more than applicant likely to have been awarded by Authority if had been successful - Found rejection of such large amount plainly unreasonable - Found contribution to costs respondent sought reasonable in circumstances - Applicant to pay respondent $3,500 contribution to costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Chen v New Zealand Sugar Company Ltd [2010] NZEMPC 81;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Sydow v Noel & Anor unreported, A Dumbleton, 17 May 2010, AA 229/10
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