WATTS v CADBURY SCHWEPPES PTY LTD [197] IRCA 147

DECISION NO:147/97 CATCHWORDS

INDUSTRIAL LAW -. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - complaint of UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - SUMMARY DISMISSAL - CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE - VALID REASON - SERIOUS MISCONDUCT - OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND - dishonestly claiming fitness allowance Workplace Relations Act 1996 (C'th) (formerly Industrial Relations Act 1988) Ss 170DB, 170DC, 170DE(1), 170EA, Bartucciotto v Euro Printing Company Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 72/96, von Doussa J, 21 February 1996 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 131 ALR 422 Dickinson v Woolworths Safety Pty Ltd, (1995) AILR 7-012 Elvidge v Burswood Resort Management Ltd, unreported, IRCA 631/96, Ritter JR, 16 December 1996 Fargie v Freedom Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 498/96, Parkinson JR, 14 October 1996 Garbutt v Stothers (1996) 69 IR 319 Gibson v Bosmac Pty Ltd (1995) 60 IR 1 Kenefick and others v Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd, (1996) 65 IR 366 Laws v London Chronicle (Indicator Newspaper) Limited [1954] 2 All ER 285 Lupoi v Phillips Fox, unreported, IRCA 485/96, Ritter JR, 3 October 1996 Nettlefold v Kym Smoker Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 469/96, Lee J, 4 October 1996 Nicolson v Heaven & Earth Gallery Pty Ltd (1994) 1 IRCR 199 North v Television Corporation Ltd (1976) 11 ALR 599 Selvachandron v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 Yew v ACI Glass Packing Pty Ltd, unreported, IRCA 596/96, Wilcox CJ, 11 December 1996 WATTS -v- CADBURY SCHWEPPES PTY LTD WI 1002 of 1996 Before : RITTER JR Place : PERTH Date of Judgment : 5 MAY 1997

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT ) OF AUSTRALIA ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) WI 1002 of 1996 B E T W E E N: ROBERT LESLIE WATTS Applicant A N D: CADBURY SCHWEPPES PTY LTD Respondent MINUTE OF ORDERS 5 MAY 1997 PERTH RITTER JR THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be dismissed. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with by Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules.