Trevor Kenefick, Peter Diggle, Ian Cheong, Peter Hill & Bronte Nagel v Australian Submarine Corporation [1995] IRCA 156

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INDUSTRIAL LAW - Termination of Employment - whether termination of employment for a valid reason based on operational requirements - onus of proof - redundancy - selection criteria - compensation. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1988, ss.170EA, 170DE, 170DC, 170EDA, 170EE R.v.Industrial Commission (S.A).; Ex p. AMSCOL[1977] 44 SAIR1202 at 1205 No SI 290 of 1994 TREVOR KENEFICK -V- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION No. SI 292 of 1994 PETER DIGGLE -V- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION No. SI 293 of 1994 IAN CHEONG -V- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION No. SI 294 of 1994 PETER HILL -V- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION No. SI 295 of 1994 BRONTE NAGEL -V- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION JUDICIAL REGISTRAR: L FARRELL PLACE: ADELAIDE DATE: 20TH APRIL 1995 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. SI 290 of 1994 B E T W E E N: TREVOR KENEFICK -and- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION Applicant Respondent AND No. SI 292 of 1994 B E T W E E N: PETER DIGGLE -and- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION Applicant Respondent AND No. SI 293 of 1994 B E T W E E N: IAN CHEONG -and- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION Applicant Respondent AND No. SI 294 of 1994 B E T W E E N: PETER HILL -and- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION Applicant Respondent AND No. SI 295 of 1994 B E T W E E N: BRONTE NAGEL -and- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE CORPORATION Applicant Respondent MINUTES OF ORDER Judicial Registrar Farrell 20 April 1995 THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1 The termination of the employment of Mr Kenefick, Mr Diggle, Mr Cheong, Mr Hill and Mr Nagel by the Respondent contravened Part VIA of Division 3 of the Industrial Relations Act 1988. 2 The Respondent pay to Mr Kenefick compensation in the sum of $9000 within 14 days of today's date. 3 The Respondent pay to Mr Diggle compensation in the sum of $8000 within 14 days of today's date. 4 The Respondent pay to Mr Cheong compensation in the sum of $9000 within 14 days of today's date. 5 The Respondent pay to Mr Hill compensation in the sum of $4500 within 14 days of today's date. 6 The Respondent pay to Mr Nagel compensation in the sum of $6500 within 14 days of today's date. NOTE: Settlement and entry of Orders is dealt with by Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules