Federal Court of Australia
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA INDUSTRIAL LAW - termination of employment - whether valid reason for termination arising from applicant's conduct - misconduct - standard of proof - proof on balance of probabilities - whether employer's honest belief of misconduct held on reasonable grounds after sufficient enquiry a valid reason for termination - whether misconduct occurred in fact - whether sufficient enquiry - onus of proof - refusal to answer questions and provide additional information - duty of employee to give information to employer - duty of fidelity and good faith in positions of responsibility and trust Workplace Relations Act 1996 - ss170DB, 170DC, 170DE, 170EA, 170EDA PATTY v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA VI-2542 of 1996 Judicial Registrar Ryan Melbourne 19 February 1998 PATTY v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA VI-2542 of 1996
E V Burswood Resort Management Limited (1996) 70 IR 122 Sangwin v Imogen Pty Ltd (unreported, IRCA, von Doussa J, 8 March 1996) Bi-Lo Pty Ltd v Hooper (1994) 53 IR 224 Gregory v Philip Morris (1988) 24 IR 397 at 413 Stearnes v Myer SA Stores (unreported, Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia, Print No 9A/1973), p5.
Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1994) 47 FCR 300; 52 IR 10 Gregory v Philip Morris Ltd (1988) 80 ALR 455 Smith v City of Glasgow District Council [1987] IRLR 326 Wheeler v Philip Morris (1990) 97 ALR 282 at 306 Perkins v Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Ltd (unreported) IRCA Moore J, 4 September 1996
Chambers v James Cook University (1995) 61 IR 121 Yew v ACI Glass Packaging Pty Ltd (1996) 71 IR 201 Kenefick v Australian Submarine Corporation (1995) 62 IR 107 Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 AMACSU v Shire of Collie (1995) 64 IR 98 UINK v Department of Social Security, 24 December 1997, Decision 1572/97 S Print P7680 Imogen Pty Ltd v Sangwin (1996) 70 IR 254 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd and Others (1992) 110 ALR 449 Blyth Chemicals v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 Bell v Lever Bros (1932) AC 161 Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd v Andrew (1949) 49 SR (NSW) 351 Sybron Corp v Rochem (1984) 1 Ch 112 at 126
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