Thomson v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 939

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Thomson v Orica Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 939 Human Rights – sex discrimination – maternity leave – different position with lesser status offered upon return to work – unlawful discrimination – s 46PO Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) – subs 14(2), 5(1) and 7(1) Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and constructive dismissal CONTRACT - EMPLOYMENT – constructive dismissal

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 3, 46PH, 46PO, 46PR Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ss 5, 7, 8, 9 and 14 Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) s 170DF Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 (NSW) s 153 N Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 66 Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd v Banovic (1989) 168 CLR 165 referred to Thomson v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] FCA 1563 referred to Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 referred to Qantas Airways Limited v Christie (1998) 193 CLR 280 applied Illawarra County Council v Federated Municipal & Shire Employees' Union of Australia (1985) 11 IR 18 applied Burazin v Blacktown City Guardian (1996) 142 ALR 144 applied Daw v Flinton Pty Ltd (1998) 85 IR 1 referred to Blaikie v South Australian Superannuation Board (1995) 65 SASR 85 referred to Easling v Mahoney Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd [2001] SASC 22 applied Byrnes v Jokona Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 41 referred to Riverwood International Australia Pty Ltd v McCormick (2000) 177 ALR 193 referred to Bear v Norwood Private Nursing Home (1984) EOC 92-019 referred to Marshall v Marshall White & Co Pty Ltd (1990) EOC 92-304 referred to Birmingham City Council v Equal Opportunity Commission [1989] 1 AC 1155 referred to James v Eastleigh Borough Council [1990] 2 AC 751 referred to IW v City of Perth (1997) 191 CLR 1 referred to Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission v Mt Isa Mines Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 301 applied Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 referred to Gibbs v Australian Wool Corporation (1990) EOC 92-327 applied Thomson v Orica Australia Pty Limited N 1051 of 2000 ALLSOP J 30 julY 2002 Sydney