James Quinn v West Savoy Theatres [1995] IRCA 637

C A T C H W O R D S INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - claim of UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - whether RESIGNATION or termination - whether PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - whether VALID REASON for termination - REMEDY INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1988 Ss 170CB, 170DB, 170DC, 170DE, 170EA, 170EDA, 170EE Pannell v Brummer (1972) AILR Francesca v Prime Security (1994) AILR Mohazab v Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA No. 221/95, Wilcox CJ, 1 June 1995 Nicol v ABC, unreported, IRCA No. 479/95, Boulton JR, 8 August 1995 Brown v Mirboo North and District Bush Nursing Aged Care Inc., unreported, IRCA No. 457/95, Parkinson JR, 11 September 1995 Ciampa v Licandro, unreported, IRCA No. 294/95, Parkinson JR, 30 June 1995 Marchesi v Mitsubishi, unreported, IRCA No. 141/94, Murphy J, 14 December 1994 Stewart v Pullin (1994) 58 IR 322 APESMA & Sparre v David Graphics Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA No. 410/95, Wilcox CJ, 12 July 1995 Appleby v Darbay, unreported, IRCA No. 312/95, Parkinson JR, 6 July 1995 Winter v Australian National Hotels Limited, unreported, IRCA No. 574, Lee J, 25 October 1995 Aitken v CMETSWUA - WA Branch, unreported, IRCA No. 352/95, Lee J, 7 August 1995 JAMES QUINN -v- WEST SAVOY THEATRES - WI 95/1453 BEFORE: RITTER JR PLACE: PERTH DATE: 29 NOVEMBER 1995

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ) COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA ) DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. WI 95/1453 BETWEEN: JAMES QUINN - Applicant AND: WEST SAVOY THEATRES - Respondent MINUTE OF ORDERS BEFORE: RITTER JR PLACE: PERTH DATE: 29 NOVEMBER 1995 THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The termination of the employment of the applicant contravened Sections 170DB and 170DE of the Industrial Relations Act 1988. 2. The respondent shall pay to the applicant $950 in damages pursuant to Section 170EE(5) of the Industrial Relations Act. 3. The respondent shall pay to the applicant the sum of $9,433.50 in compensation pursuant to Section 170EE(2) of the Industrial Relations Act. 4. The respondent shall pay to the applicant the sum of $4,600 which was not but ought to have been paid to the applicant pursuant to his contract of employment. 5. The respondent shall pay to the applicant each of the amounts referred to above within 21 days of the date of this order. NOTE: Settlement and entry of Orders is dealt with by Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules