LEICESTER v WESTERN DESERT PUNTUKURNUPARNA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION [1997] IRCA 16

DECISION NO:16/97 CATCHWORDS INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION of EMPLOYMENT - claim of UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - whether VALID REASON for termination - whether PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - whether termination for a prohibited reason - scope of section 170DF(1)(e). Workplace Relations Act (formerly Industrial Relations Act 1988) (C'th) SS 170EA, 170EE(2), 170DE(1), 170DC, 170DF(1)(e), 170EDA(2) Nettlefold v Kym Smoker Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 469/96, 4 October 1996, Lee J Kerr v Jaroma Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 470/96, 7 October 1996 Marshall J Thomas v Lynch, unreported, IRCA 627/96, 20 December 1996, Wilcox CJ Nicolson v Heaven and Earth Gallery Pty Ltd (1994) 1 IRCR 199 Gibson v Bosmac Pty Ltd (1995) 60 IR 1 Kenefick & Ors v The Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (1996) 65 IR 366 Wyndham Lodge Nursing Home Inc. v Reader (1996) 65 IR 253 AWU - FIME Amalgamated Union & Farrell v Conagra Wool Pty Ltd (1995) AILR3-015, page 1054 Fernandes v Comgroup Supplies Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 656/95, Ritter JR, 11 December 1995 Johns v Gunns Limited (1995) 60 IR 258 Lott v Opal Decorating Centres Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 481/96, 9 October 1996 Tegov v Naval Base Garden Supplies, unreported, IRCA 505/96, 23 October 1996 Stephens v Malmo Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 429/96, 29 August 1996 Dalton v Ultinel Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 242/95, 6 June 1995 Woolhouse v Selfe, unreported, IRCA 511/95, 11 August 1995 Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 Kenefick v ASC Corporation Ltd, unreported, IRCA 331/96, Wilcox CJ, 26 July 1996 Wadey v YMCA (Canberra), unreported, IRCA 542/96, Moore J, 12 November 1996 Fargie v Freedom Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 498/96, 14 October 1996 Lupoi v Phillips Fox, unreported, IRCA 485/96, 3 October 1996 STEPHEN CHARLES LEICESTER v WESTERN DESERT PUNTUKURNUPARNA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION WI 1236 of 1996 Before : RITTER JR Place : PERTH Date of Judgment : 10 FEBRUARY 1997