Vickery v Assetta [2004] FCA 555

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Vickery v Assetta [2004] FCA 555

INDUSTRIAL LAW – unlawful termination – prohibited reason – compensation – whether unpaid pages can be included under s 170CH(7)(e) – payment in lieu of notice – "ordinary hours" – penalty – whether payable to employee Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 170CE(1)(a), 170CF(2), 170CFA(4), 170CH(7), 170CH(8), 170CK(2)(f), 170CM(2), 170CM(4), 170CM(5), 170CQ(a), 170CR(1), 170CR(2), 356(b)

Aitken v Construction, Mining, Energy, Timberyards, Sawmills and Woodworkers Union of Australia – Western Australian Branch (1995) 63 IR 1 referred to Andrew James Fox v St Barbara Mines Ltd [1998] FCA 621 followed Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union v DMG Industries Pty Ltd (1999) 89 IR 360 cited Browning v Crumlin Valley Collieries, Limited [1926] 1 KB 522 cited Cox v South Australian Meat Corporation (1995) 60 IR 293 cited D.A. Moore v Highpace Pty Ltd (18 May 1998, AIRC, Boulton J, Watson SDP and Whelan C, Print Q0871) referred to GH Operations Pty Ltd t/as The Grant Hyatt Melbourne v V Smith (14 May 2001, AIRC, Giudice P, O'Callaghan SDP and Smith C, Print PR904136) followed Leemon v Treasure Books Aust Pty Ltd t/a Merchant Sampler Advertising (1997) 75 IR 138 referred to Stewart v Nickels [1999] FCA 888 cited GEOFFREY VICKERY v ANDREW ASSETTA trading as VEHICLE ENVIRO WASH V985 of 2003 FINKELSTEIN J 4 MAY 2004 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 985 of 2003

BETWEEN: GEOFFREY VICKERY

Applicant

AND: ANDREW ASSETTA trading as VEHICLE ENVIRO WASH

Respondent

JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN J

DATE OF ORDER: 4 MAY 2004

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT DECLARES THAT:

On 28 July 2003 the respondent, Andrew Assetta contravened ss170CK and 170CM of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)in relation to the termination of the employment of the applicant, Geoffrey Vickery.