Borlace v Pasminco Cockle Bay Pty Ltd (formerly Pasminco Metals Sulphide Pty Ltd) [1998] IRCA 1

C A T C H W O R D S INDUSTRIAL LAW - Termination of employment - unlawful termination - REDUNDANCY-whether applicants given an opportunity to respond - whether the respondent had a VALID REASON for the termination of each applicants employment - records destroyed by respondent - effect on onus of proof -REMEDY-Reinstatement WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1988, ss.170 DE, 170 DC, 170DB, 170DF Kenefick & Ors v Australian Submarine Corporation,(No 2)(1996) 65 IR 366, Full Court, D'Ortenzia v Telstra, Von Doussa J, 11 December 1997 Cosco Holdings Pty Ltd v Thu Thi Van Do & Ors, Full Court, 4 December 1997 PAUL THOMAS BORLACE v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1185 OF 1996 WAYNE MALCOLM CALDWELL PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1181 OF 1996 PAUL DOUGLAS CARROLL PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1186 OF 1996 RODNEY CHARLES CARROLL PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1180 OF 1996 NEVILLE DAVID DENNIS v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1182 OF 1996 KOSGMAS DIAMANTES v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1190 OF 1996 GEORGE JOHNSON v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1183 OF 1996 PETER JON McDONALD v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1189 OF 1996 DENNIS RICHARD MANUEL v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1179 OF 1996 MARK GREGORY NAPIER v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1188 OF 1996 RONALD JAMES PARKER v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1187 OF 1996 RONALD SIMMONS v PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) SI 1184 OF 1996 JUDICIAL REGISTRAR: LJ FARRELL PLACE: ADELAIDE DATE: 14 JANUARY 1998 IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DISTRICT REGISTRY No. SA 96/1185 BETWEEN: PAUL THOMAS BORLACE Applicant AND: PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) Respondent BEFORE:JUDICIAL REGISTRAR LJ FARRELL PLACE:ADELAIDE DATE:14 JANUARY 1998 THE COURT ORDERS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. Mr Borlace is excluded from the operation of Sub-Divisions B, C, D and D of Division 3 of Part VIA of the Workplace Relations Act. 2. The application by Paul Thomas Borlace be dismissed Note : Settlement and entry orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DISTRICT REGISTRY No. SA 96/1185 BETWEEN: WAYNE MALCOLM CALDWELL Applicant AND: PASMINCO COCKLE BAY PTY LTD (formerly PASMINCO METALS SULPHIDE PTY LTD) Respondent BEFORE:JUDICIAL REGISTRAR LJ FARRELL PLACE:ADELAIDE DATE:14 JANUARY 1998 THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The respondent reinstate the applicant to a position on terms and conditions no less favourable than those on which he was employed immediately before the termination of his employment. 2. The parties have liberty to apply in relation to consequential orders. Note : Settlement and entry orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules