Hurskin v Australian Jewish Press Pty Ltd [1996] IRCA 250

DECISION NO: 250/96 C A T C H W O R D S INDUSTRIAL LAW - UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - the construction of the EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - VALID REASON - whether evidence of poor sales figures decisive of allegation of poor performance - requirement to properly train and instruct - COMPENSATION - whether compensation under s 170EE(2) extends to an award for mental distress Industrial Relations Act 1988 ss.170DB, 170DB(4), 170DC, 170DE(1), 170DE(2), 170EDA(1), 170EE(1)(b)(ii), 170EE(2), 170EE(3); Schedule 10, Schedule 11 Clause (8) CASES: Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Nicolson v Heaven and Earth Gallery Pty Ltd (1994) 1 IRCR 199 Harmer v Cornelius (1858) 5 C.B.(N.S.) 236 Printing Industry Employees' Union of Australia v Jackson & O'Sullivan Pty Ltd (1957) 1 F.L.R. 175 Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995-96) 62 IR 371 Aitken v The Construction, Mining, Energy, Timberyards, Sawmills and Woodworkers Union of Australia - Western Australian Branch (1996) 63 IR 1 Clunne v Nambucca Shire Council (unreported, Moore J, No. NI 1071 of 1995, 8 August 1995) Duncan v King Fleight Holdings Ltd (unreported, No. WI 1215 of 1995, 1 August 1995) Patch JR Burazin v The Blacktown City Guardian (unreported, Madgwick J, No. NI 3718 of 1995, 15 December 1995) Brackenridge v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd (unreported, Beazley J, No. NI 1218 of 1995, 19 April 1996) EVA ANDREA HURSKIN - v - AUSTRALIAN JEWISH PRESS PTY LTD (A.C.N. 008-631-347) No. VI 4239 of 1995 Before: Judicial Registrar Millane Place: Melbourne Date: 13 June 1996

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VI 4239 of 1995 B E T W E E N : EVA ANDREA HURSKIN Applicant AND AUSTRALIAN JEWISH PRESS PTY LTD (A.C.N. 008-631-347) Respondent MINUTES OF ORDERS Judicial Registrar Millane 13 June 1996 THE COURT ORDERS BY CONSENT THAT: 1. The title of the respondent is amended to Australian Jewish Press Pty Ltd (A.C.N. 008-631-347). 2. The respondent pay to the applicant the sum of $50.00 pursuant to s.170DB(4) of the Industrial Relations Act 1988. 3. The respondent pay to the applicant the sum of $150.00 by way of commission payments. AND FURTHER ORDERS THAT within 21 days of the date of making these orders: 4. The respondent pay to the applicant compensation in the sum of $5,633.33 less any sum required to be deducted therefrom by the respondent pursuant to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and actually paid to the Commissioner of Taxation. 5. There be liberty to each party to apply to the Court on reasonable notice on the amount of compensation payable pursuant to the lastmentioned order. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with by Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules.