Broadley v Peter Markovic Pty Ltd [1997] IRCA 225

DECISION NO:225/97 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA

INDUSTRIAL LAW - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - alleged UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - ONUS OF PROOF - VALID REASON - CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE - WARNING - OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND - whether ILLNESS or TEMPORARY ABSENCE a reasons for termination - REMEDY - whether REINSTATEMENT impracticable where small employer - COMPENSATION - assessment of likelihood that employment would have continued.

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss170DC, 170DE, 170DF, 170EA, 170EDA, 170EE. Workplace Relations Regulations Reg 30D(2) Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 Art. 7 Termination of Employment Recommendation, 1982 Paras 7 and 8. .

Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 Nicolson v Heaven & Earth Gallery Pty Ltd (1994) 1 IRCR 199 Perrin v Des Taylor Pty Ltd (1995) 58 IR 254 Drury v BHP Refractories Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR Izdes v L G Bennett & Co Pty Ltd (t/a Alba Industries )(1995) 61 IR 439 Reader v Wyndham Lodge Nursing Home Inc (unreported, Industrial Relations Court of Australia, Moore J, 26 March 1997) Davis v Portseal Pty Ltd (1996) 70 IR 320; on appeal (unreported, Industrial Relations Court of Australia, Wilcox CJ, Lee and Marshall JJ, 10 March 1997).

BROADLEY v PETER MARKOVIC PTY LTD VI/1176 of 1997

Before: MURPHY JR Place: MELBOURNE Date: 18 JULY 1997

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

VI/1176 of 1997

BETWEEN: AMANDA JANE BROADLEY Applicant

AND PETER MARKOVIC PTY LTD Respondent

BEFORE: MURPHY JR PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 18 JULY 1997 MINUTES OF ORDERS

[1] The Court declares that the respondent has breached ss170DC, 170DE(1) and 170DF(1)(a) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth); [2] The Court orders that the respondent pay to the applicant the sum of $5,863; [3] The respondent may offset against the sum in paragraph 2 hereof any amounts remitted to the Australian Taxation Office on the applicant's account.