DINES and North City Holden [1997] IRCA 57

DECISION NO:57/97 CATCHWORDS INDUSTRIAL LAW - termination of employment - claim of unlawful termination - valid reason but procedural unfairness - whether compensation should be awarded. Workplace Relations Act 1996 (C'th) (formerly Industrial Relations Act 1988) Ss 170DC, 170DE(1), 170EA, 170EE Bartucciotto v Euro Printing Company Pty Limited, 1996 unreported, 72/96, Von Doussa J Blythe Chemicals Limited v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 Burazin v Blacktown City Guardian Pty Limited unreported, IRCR 606/96, 13 December 1996, Wilcox CJ von Doussa J and Marshall J, Elvidge v Burswood Resort Management Limited, unreported, IRCA 631/1996, 16 December 1996, Ritter JR, Fargie v Freedom Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 498/96 Parkinson JR, 14 October 1996 Garbutt v Stothers, unreported, IRCA 416/96 Ritter JR, 27 August 1996 Gooley v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 129 ALR 628 Janicek v ICI Dulux, unreported, IRCA 599/1995, 4 September 1995, Kenefick v Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Limited (1996) 65 IR 366, Lupoi v Philips Fox, unreported, IRCA 485/96, Ritter JR, 3 October 1996 Nettlefold v Kym Smoker Pty Limited, unreported, Lee J, 4 October 1996, Nicolson v Heaven and Earth Gallery (1994) 1 IRCR 199 North v Television Corporation Limited (1976) 11 ALR 599. Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Limited (1996) 62 IR 371 Yew v ACI Glass Packaging Pty Limited, unreported, 596/1996, 11 December 1996, Wilcox CJ ANTHONY JOHN DINES and NORTH CITY HOLDEN WI196/1465 Before : RITTER JR Place : PERTH Date of Judgment : 7 FEBRUARY 1997

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT ) OF AUSTRALIA ) W.A. DISTRICT REGISTRY ) WI96/1465 B E T W E E N: anthony john dines

Applicant

A N D:

NORTH CITY HOLDEN

Respondent

MINUTE OF ORDERS 7 FEBRUARY 1997 PERTH RITTER JR THE COURT DECLARES AND ORDERS THAT: 1. The respondent terminated the employment of the applicant in contravention of section 170DC of the Act. 2. Insofar as the applicant alleges that the respondent contravened section 170DE(1) of the Act, the application is dismissed. 3. There be no order as to compensation. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with by Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules.