Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Harrison v P & T Tube Mills Proprietary Limited [2009] FCA 220
EMPLOYMENT LAW – alleged breaches of s 792 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – whether disciplinary process imposed for a prohibited reason or reasons EMPLOYMENT LAW – whether lawful and reasonable direction by employer – whether employee obliged to comply with direction CONTRACTS - whether breach of employment contract – summary dismissal – distinction between breach and repudiation – whether contract repudiated Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 779, 792, 793, 807, 809 Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth) ss 5, 9 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Part 4.2 Seymour v Saint-Gobain Abrasives Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1452 explained Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v Ansett Australia Ltd (2000) 175 ALR 173 explained General Motors-Holden's Pty Ltd v Bowling (1976) 51 ALJR 233 followed The King v Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company Limited; ex parte Halliday and Sullivan (1938) 60 CLR 601 followed Australian Telecommunications Commission v Hart (1982) 43 ALR 165 followed Boychuk v KJ Symonds Holdings Ltd [1977] IRLR 396 cited Davids Distribution Pty Ltd v National Union of Workers (1999) 91 FCR 463 explained Greater Dandenong City Council v Australian Municipal and Clerical Services Union (2001) 184 ALR 641 cited Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1008 cited Finance Sector Union of Australia v Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (2002) 114 IR 352 cited The Community and Public Sector Union v The Commonwealth of Australia [2007] FCA 1397 cited Elliott v Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd (2001) 108 IR 23 considered Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Belandra Pty Ltd (2003) 126 IR 165 discussed Blyth Chemicals Ltd v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 considered Scharmann v APIA Club Ltd (1983) 6 IR 157 considered Adami v Maison De Luxe Limited (1924) 35 CLR 143 considered Bruce v A W B Ltd (2000) 100 IR 129 discussed D.T.R. Nominees Proprietary Limited v Mona Homes Proprietary Limited and Another (1976-1977) 138 CLR 423 discussed Harvey R, Industrial Relations and Employment Law (Butterworths, 1982) Freedland M, The Contract of Employment (Clarendon Press, 1976) SHANE JOSEPH HARRISON and AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION v P & T TUBE MILLS PROPRIETARY LIMITED
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