Hendrie v Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited [1995] IRCA 17

CATCHWORDS

INDUSTRIAL LAW - Termination of employment - misappropriation of funds - whether allegation made out - procedural fairness - adequacy of investigation - whether termination harsh, unjust or unreasonable.

Industrial Relations Act 1988, ss.170DC and 170DE

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PETER JAMES HENDRIE & ANOR -v- COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIAL GASES LIMITED

NO. VI 1292 of 1994

Before: MURPHY JR

Place: MELBOURNE

Date: 25 JANUARY 1995

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

VI 1292 of 1994

BETWEEN:

PETER JAMES HENDRIE & ANOR Applicant

AND

COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIAL GASES LIMITED Respondent

MINUTES OF ORDER

25 January 1995 Judicial Registrar Murphy

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application is dismissed.

NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with by Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

VI 1292 of 1994

BETWEEN:

PETER JAMES HENDRIE & ANOR Applicant

AND

COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIAL GASES LIMITED Respondent

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT (EX TEMPORE) (Revised From Draft Transcript)

25 January 1995 Judicial Registrar Murphy

Introduction

This is an application under Subdivision C of Part VIA of the Industrial Relations Act ("the Act") in which the applicant, Peter James Hendrie, seeks reinstatement to his position as production supervisor at the Hastings plant of the respondent, and alleges that the respondent is in breach of ss.170DC and 170DE of the Act.