Federal Court of Australia
industrial relations court of AUSTRALIA
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - alleged unlawful termination of employment - SUMMARY DISMISSAL - VALID REASON - valid reason for termination of employment established by employer - CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE - OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND - No opportunity given to respond to allegation of failure to obey lawful direction or to make representations about future conduct - REINSTATEMENT –a principal remedy reinstatement – applicant unable to work with a number of supervisors – radio control operators expressed reservations about working with him – applicant still bears sense of injustice which will make reinstatement impracticable---impractical to reinstate the applicant DAMAGES –COMPENSATION –damages assessed taking into account unlawful termination– ALLEGED DRUG USE at use of cable television service
Workplace Relations Act (Cth) 1996 (formerly known as Industrial Relations Act 1988) ss 170DB, 170 DE(1), 170DF(1), 170DC, Schedule 11 Evidence Act (Cth) 1995 s 38(1) (a), s 38(1)(b) s 128(6) Occupational Health & Safety Act 1983 (NSW) ss.15, 19 McLean v Tedman & Anor (1984) 56 ALR 359 at 364 Garside v Hazelton (1997) (McIlwaine JR, unreported decision number 119/97)(1997) (McIlwaine JR, unreported decision number 119/97) McGeehan v Hazelton Air Services Pty Ltd (1997) (McIlwaine JR, unreported decision number 118/97) Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1996) 62 IR 371 Raymond Drury v BHP Refractories Pty Ltd (unreported IRCA decision number 276/95 dated 16 June) Johns v Gunns (1995) 60 IR 258 Heidt v Chrysler Australia Ltd (1976) 26 FLR 257 Perrin v Des Taylor Pty Ltd (1994) 58 IR 254 at 256-7 Liddell v Lembke t/a Cheryls Unisex Salon (1994) 56 IR 447 Nicholson v Heaven & Earth Galleries Pty Ltd (1994) 1 IRCR 199 Sophie Caroline Lethern v Beresfield Pty Limited t/a Titan Ford Brookvale (1995) (McIlwaine JR, unreported decision number 542/95) Burazin v The Blacktown City Guardian Pty Ltd (unreported IRCA full court decision, decision number 606/96, dated 13 December 1996) Qantas Airways Limited v Christie (1988) HCA 18. 19 March 1988
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