Gimbutt, Janice v Baiada Poultry [1997] FCA 640

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - alleged UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - VALID REASON - CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE - ONUS OF PROOF - OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND - employee terminated while agreed period of evaluation and training incomplete - REMEDY - COMPENSATION - assessment of likelihood of employee being confirmed in position for which she was being evaluated and trained.

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss170DC, 170DE, 170EA, 170EDA, 170EE. Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth) Sch 16 Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 Art. 7 Termination of Employment Recommendation, 1982 Paras 7 & 8.

Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 Gibson v Bosmac Pty Ltd (1995) 60 IR 1 Drury v BHP Refractories Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 467 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 131 ALR 422 Fryar v System Services Pty Ltd (1996) 137 ALR 321 Nicolson v Heaven & Earth Gallery Pty Ltd (1994) 1 IRCR 199 Perrin v Des Taylor Pty Ltd (1995) 58 IR 254 Gunnedah Shire Council v Grout (1995) 134 ALR 156 Brighouse Ltd v Bilderbeck [1995] 1 NZLR 158 Nettlefold v Kym Smoker Pty Ltd (1996) 69 IR 370. Reine v Rumpe (unreported, Industrial Relations Court of Australia, Madgwick J, 1 November 1995)

GIMBUTT v BAIADA POULTRY VI 1302 of 1997

Before: MURPHY JR Place: MELBOURNE Date: 18 JULY 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

VI 1302 of 1997

BETWEEN: JANICE GIMBUTT Applicant

AND BAIADA POULTRY Respondent

BEFORE: MURPHY JR PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 18 JULY 1997 MINUTES OF ORDERS

ORDERS: [1] The Court declares that the respondent has breached ss170DC and 170DE(1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth); [2] The Court orders the respondent pay to the applicant the sum of $9,220. [3] The respondent may offset against the sum in paragraph 2 hereof any amounts remitted to the Australian Taxation Office on the applicant's account.