Paul Anthony Walsh v Wayne Motors [1996] IRCA 92

DECISION NO: 92/96 C A T C H W O R D S INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - claim of UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - REDUNDANCY - difficult economic circumstances - lack of consultation - HARSH, UNJUST OR UNREASONABLE - distress - BREACH OF CONTRACT - COMPENSATION INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1988 Ss 170DE(2), 170EA, 170EE(2), 430 Mitchell-Collins v La Trobe Council (1995) 60 IR 480 Quality Bakers of Australia Limited v Goulding & Anor (1995) 60 IR 327 Corkery v General Motors Holdens Limited (1986) 53 SAIR 531 Cheeseman v Kinhill Engineers Pty Ltd (1992) 59 SAIR 168 Sinclair v Anthony Smith & Associates Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA No. 663/95, Von Doussa J, 1 December 1995 Karambelis v Compack Packaging Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA No. 178/95, Murphy JR, 14 May 1995 Allia v Plumbing World Limited, unreported, IRCA No. 453/95, Boon JR, 7 September 1995 Hockey v Multiskip Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA No. 557/95, Marshall J, 29 September 1995 Gregory v Phillip Morris Limited (1988) 80 ALR 455 Aitken v CMETSWU - WA Branch, unreported, IRCA No. 352/95, Lee J, 7 August 1995 Walker v Ken Vidler Surfsports, unreported, IRCA No. 665/95, R Farrell JR, 30 November 1995 PAUL ANTHONY WALSH -v- WAYNE MOTORS - WI 95/2203 BEFORE: RITTER JR PLACE: PERTH DATE: 21 MARCH 1995

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ) COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA ) DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. WI 95/2203 BETWEEN: PAUL ANTHONY WALSH - Applicant AND: WAYNE MOTORS - Respondent MINUTE OF ORDERS BEFORE: RITTER JR PLACE: PERTH DATE: 21 MARCH 1995 THE COURT DECLARES AND ORDERS THAT: 1. The respondent terminated the employment of the applicant in contravention of Section 170DE of the Industrial Relations Act 1988. 2. The respondent pay to the applicant $575 in compensation pursuant to Section 170EE(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1988. 3. The respondent pay to the applicant the sum of $675 in damages for breach of the contract of employment between the applicant and the respondent. 4. The amounts referred to in orders 2 and 3 be paid by the respondent to the applicant within 14 days. NOTE: Settlement and entry of Orders is dealt with by Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules