Quality Bakers of Australia Limited v John Goulding & Anor & Bob Wickham & Anor v Quality Bakers of Australia Limited [1995] IRCA 285

CATCHWORDS TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - review of decision of Judicial Registrar - whether termination harsh, unjust or unreasonable - whether valid reason for termination arising out of operational requirements of business - whether genuine redundancy - onus of proving existence of valid reason - only of establishing termination harsh, unjust or unreasonable - failure to consult with employee resulted in termination being harsh unjust or unreasonable. Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth): s 377 R v The Industrial Commission of South Australia; Ex Parte Gromark Packaging v FMWU (1992) 46 IR 98 Needham v Shepparton Preserving Company Limited (1991) AILR 395 Adelaide Milk Supply Co-Operative Ltd (1977) 44 SAIR 1202 Bunnetts' Case (1989) AILR 356 Corkrey v General Motors Holden Limited (1986) AILR 429 Wynn's Wine Growers Pty Ltd v Foster (Print I.42/1986) Corporation of the Town of Gawler v Day 55 SAIR 369 Federated Clerks' Union v Victorian Employer's Federation (1985) 54 ALR 489 White v Douglass Diagnostic 60 SAIR 142 Sobdinow v Quality Bakers Australia Limited (Industrial Commission of NSW, 11.2.93) Cheesman v Kinhill Engineers Pty Ltd 59 SAIR 168 Scott v Westmeats Pty Ltd (Ryan JR 12/9/94) Carydias v The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (Staindl JR 31/3/95) Shearer v Action Mercantile (1993) AILR 281 AMWSU v Australian v Shipbuilding Industries (WA) Pty Ltd (1987) 67 WIAG 733 Liddell v Lembke (1994) 127 ALR 342 Hemmings v CPS Credit Union (1991) 58 SAIR 421 QUALITY BAKERS OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED v JOHN GOULDING & ANOR No. RWIR 142 OF 1994 BOB WICKHAM & ANOR v QUALITY BAKERS OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED v JOHN GOULDING & ANOR No. RWIR 154 OF 1994 Beazley J 23 June 1995 Sydney

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) ) No. RWIR 142 of 1994 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ) DISTRICT REGISTRY ) BETWEEN: QUALITY BAKERS OF AUSTRALIA LTD Applicant AND: JOHN GOULDING First Respondent TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AUSTRALIA Second Respondent CORAM: BEAZLEY J PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 23 June 1995 MINUTE OF ORDERS The Court declares that: 1. The termination of the employment of the first respondent, John Goulding, was harsh, unjust or unreasonable. The Court orders that: 2. The applicant, Quality Bakers of Australia Ltd, reinstate the first respondent, John Goulding, to the position in which he was employed immediately before the termination of his employment on 22 April 1994.