Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
STEWART v NICKLES [1999] FCA 888 INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - unlawful termination - prohibited reason - onus of proof - whether employment terminated for reasons including sex - employment contract - breach of contract - implied term of reasonable notice - loss and damage - compensation. Trade Practices Act 1974 s82 Workplace Relations Act 1996 ss170CK, 170CM, 170CP, 170CQ, 170CR, 356 Industrial Relations Act 1988 ss170DF, 170EDA Conciliation and Arbitration Act (1904) s5 Mohazab -v- Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd (No 2) (1995) 62 IR 200 applied Rheinberger -v- Huxley Marketing Pty Ltd (1996) 67 IR 154 applied Jager v Australian National Hotels Pty Ltd, Supreme Court of Tasmania, Slicer J (unreported) TASSC 54 (12 May 1998) distinguished Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 69 ALJR 797 cited Grout -v Gunnedah Shire Council (No 2) (1995) 1 IRCR 499 cited Holt v Musketts Timber Sales Pty Ltd (1994) 54 IR 323 cited Brookton Holdings No. V Pty Ltd -v- Kara Kar Holdings Pty Ltd (1994) 57 IR 288 cited Johns v Gunns Ltd (1995) 60 IR 258 followed Heidt v Chrysler Australia Ltd (1976) 26 FLR 257 followed R v Hush; Ex parte Devanny (1932) 48 CLR 487 cited Burazin -v- Blacktown City Guardian Pty Ltd (1996) 142 ALR 144 cited. Alone -v- State Housing Commission (1992) EOC 92-393 cited. Macken, McCarry & Sappideen's The Law of Employment, 4th Ed., pp164 and 615.
MOIRA STEWART -v- JOHN NICKLES and
NIKLES NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 063 842 660)
RYAN JR MELBOURNE 1 JULY 1999
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 59 OF 1999
BETWEEN: MOIRA STEWART
Applicant
AND: JOHN NICKLES
First Respondent
NIKLES NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 063 842 660)
Second Respondent
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