Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Konrad v Victoria Police [1999] FCA 988 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – State as employer – whether immune from Division 3 of Part VIA of the Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) – extent of immunity – implied limitations on powers of Commonwealth Parliament INDUSTRIAL LAW – unfair dismissal – whether a member of the police force is an employee – meaning of employee in Division 3 of Part VIA of the Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) – whether common law meaning STATUTES – interpretation – statute enacted to adopt an international convention WORDS & PHRASES – "employee" – "worker"
Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) – Part VIA Division 3, ss 170DE, 170EE Applicant A v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 190 CLR 225 applied Attorney-General for New South Wales v Perpetual Trustee Company (Ltd) (1952) 85 CLR 237; on appeal (1955) 92 CLR 113 discussed Autistic Association of New South Wales v Dodson [1999] FCA 439 distinguished
Commonwealth v Quince (1944) 68 CLR 227 cited Enever v The King (1903) 3 CLR 969 discussed Fisher v Oldham Corporation [1930] 2 KB 364 cited Kaye v Attorney-General for Tasmania (1956) 94 CLR 193 cited Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen (1982) 153 CLR 168 applied Melbourne Corporation v Commonwealth (1947) 74 CLR 31 applied Menner v Falconer, Commissioner of Police (1997) 74 IR 472 disapproved National Labour Relations Board v Hearst Publications 322 US 111 (1943) discussed Queensland Electricity Commission v The Commonwealth (1985) 159 CLR 192 applied R v Walker (1858) 27 LJMC 207 cited Re Australian Education Union; Ex parte State of Victoria (1995) 184 CLR 188 applied Re Cormier and Alberta Human Rights Commission (1984) 14 DLR (4th) 55 discussed Re Pannu and Prestige Cab Limited (1986) 28 DLR (4th) 268 cited Re Prue and City of Edmonton (1984) 15 DLR (4th) 700 cited Robichaud v Canada (1987) 40 DLR (4th) 577 Rosin v Canada (1990) 131 NR 295 discussed Secretary of Labour v Lauritzen 835 F 2d 1529 (1987) discussed Short v J & W Henderson Ltd (1946) 62 TLR 427 discussed Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 discussed Stevenson Jordan and Harrison Ltd v MacDonald & Evans [1952] 1 TLR 101 discussed Yewens v Noakes (1880) 6 QBD 530 cited
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