| 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 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 229a_10.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |