Manuel v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (formerly Pasminco Metals Sulphide Pty Ltd) [1998] FCA 861

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - Application for review of decision of Judicial Registrar upholding claims of unlawful termination - redundancy based on change in operational requirements - criteria applicable for selection from pool of employees eligible for redundancy - employees not given an opportunity to answer allegations relating to conduct or performance - whether reinstatement impracticable - compensation INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - review - fixed term employment contract - expiration of term - whether termination at initiative of employer - whether employee excluded from Division 3 of Part VIA of the Act - associated jurisdiction - whether employee entitled to contractual payment at the end of the fixed term. Industrial Relations Act 1988 (amended by Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993) (Cth) Pt VIA, ss170DC, 170DE, 170EE, 170DF Kenefick v Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (No. 2) (1996) 65 IR 366 applied The State of Victoria v The Commonwealth (1996) 187 CLR 416 followed Griffin v The Australian Postal Corporation (unreported, Full Court of the Federal Court, 1 June 1998) applied Fisher v Edith Cowan University (1997) 72 IR 464 applied Adis International Pty Ltd v Allen (1997) 74 IR 262 applied Cosco Holdings Pty Ltd v Do (1977) 150 ALR 127 applied Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 applied Anthony's Smith & Associates Pty Ltd v Sinclair (1996) 67 IR 240 distinguished Kenefick v Australian Submarine Corporation, (unreported, Full Court of the Industrial Relations Court of Australia, 8 July 1997) applied

VON DOUSSA J

SYDNEY (HEARD IN ADELAIDE)

7 JULY 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SG11 of 1998

BETWEEN: dennis richard manuel