Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - alleged UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - CONDUCT and PERFORMANCE - VALID REASON - theft from fellow employee's car adjacent to workplace - whether sufficient connection to employment - whether breach of EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - employee denying involvement then admitting matter - whether SERIOUS MISCONDUCT - NOTICE OF TERMINATION. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 170DB, 170DE, 170EE McManus v Scott-Charlton (1996) 140 ALR 625 Re Greenleaf Fertilisers Limited (unreported, Industrial Commission of New South Wales, Liddy J, 28 June 1978) Wadey v Y.W.C.A. Canberra (Industrial Relations Court of Australia, Moore J, 12 November 1996, unreported) Kenefick v Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 107 Warner v Commissioner of State Revenue (unreported, Industrial Relations Court of Australia, R Farrell JR, 16 September 1997) ANDREW COWARD v GUNNS VENEER PTY LIMITED TG 14 of 1997 MURPHY JR BURNIE 13 NOVEMBER 1997
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY TG 14 of 1997
BETWEEN: ANDREW COWARD
Applicant
AND: GUNNS VENEER PTY LIMITED
Respondent
JUDGE: MURPHY JR
DATE OF ORDER: 13 NOVEMBER 1997
WHERE MADE: BURNIE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The respondent, pursuant to s 170EE(5) of the Act pay to the applicant damages in the sum of $1,425, less any amounts applicable to that sum paid on the applicant's behalf to the Australian Taxation Office. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY TG 14 of 1997
BETWEEN: ANDREW COWARD
Applicant
AND: GUNNS VENEER PTY LIMITED
Respondent
JUDGE: MURPHY JR
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