| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 41 |
| Determination date | 01 February 2011 |
| Member | K J Anderson |
| Representation | J Watson ; S Langton, R Tomkinson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Charlesworth v Tourism Holdings Ltd t/a C I Munro |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Less than one day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $15,500 contribution to $31,054 total costs – Respondent claimed higher contribution warranted because applicant rejected Calderbank offer – Respondent claimed incurred considerable and unnecessary costs due to applicant’s rejection of Calderbank offer – Applicant claimed costs should lie whether they fall as respondent rejected counter Calderbank offer – Applicant claimed poor financial circumstances – Authority found credible Calderbank offer made – Found costs considerably in excess of daily tariff appropriate if not for applicant’s financial circumstances - $3,000 costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Cathy Johnson v Gilligan Business School Limited unreported, Travis J, 3 April 2009, AC 14/09;Department of Corrections v Tawhiwhirangi [2008] ERNZ 73;PBO Limited (formerly Rush Security Limited) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_41.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |