JOBSON v ALLWEST PRINT PTY LTD [1997] IRCA 144

DECISION NO:144/97 CATCHWORDS INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - REDUNDANCY - VALID REASON - claim of UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - REINSTATEMENT - COMPENSATION Workplace Relations Act 1996 (C'th) (formerly Industrial Relations Act 1988 (C'th)) Ss 170 DC, 170 DE, 170DE(1), 170DE(2), 170EA Industrial Training Act S 37 Grundy (Teddington) Ltd v Plummer [1983] ICR 367 Kenefick v Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (2) (1996) 65 IR 366 Kerr v Jaroma Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 470/96, Marshall J, 7 October 1996 Nettlefold v Kym Smoker Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 469/96, Lee J, 4 October 1996 Quality Bakers of Australia v Goulding (1995) 60 IR 327 Senathirajah Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 State of Victoria and Ors v Commonwealth of Australia, High Court of Australia, M46 of 1994, 4 September 1996 (unreported) Gerard Westen v Union Des Assurances de Paris unreported, IRCA 419/96, Madgwick J, 28 August 1996

GREGORY RAYMOND JOBSON WI96/1286 GLENN JOHN OOSTERHUIS WI96/1291 ANTONIO TOMASELLI WI96/1292 COLIN GEORGE RANGER WI96/1293 BRADLEY MARK GIBSON WI96/1294 DERMOT O'REILLY WI96/1295 ALESSIO GIUSEPPE CONTARICI WI96/1296 PETER JOHN AINGE WI96/1298 RODNEY EDGE WI96/1451 and AUTOMOTIVE FOODS METALS ENGINEERING PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION - v - ALLWEST PRINT PTY LTD Before: BOON JR Place: PERTH Date: 3 APRIL 1997

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT ) OF AUSTRALIA ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) WI 1286 of 1996 B E T W E E N: GREGORY RAYMOND JOBSON and AUTOMOTIVE FOODS METALS ENGINEERING PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION Applicants A N D: ALLWEST PRINT PTY LTD Respondent WI 1291 of 1996 B E T W E E N: GLENN JOHN OOSTERHUIS and AUTOMOTIVE FOODS METALS ENGINEERING PRINTING AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION Applicants A N D: ALLWEST PRINT PTY LTD Respondent