| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 434 |
| Determination date | 05 October 2011 |
| Member | R Larmer |
| Representation | D Gelb ; D Creamer |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Watson v Green Energy Corporation Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $7,151 full costs - Applicant claimed entitled to full costs as made settlement offer which was unreasonably declined - Authority found applicant's settlement offer warranted increase to daily tariff as reasonable offer made well in advance of investigation meeting and respondent had adequate time to consider it - Found if settlement offer accepted applicant would not have incurred almost all costs - Found applicant awarded higher sum in substantive determination than offered in settlement - Respondent to pay $5,000 contribution to applicant's costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s149 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Watson v The Green Energy Corporation Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 399 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_434.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |