Woollahra Municipal Council v Ayman Tawfils [2020] NSWIRComm 1063

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Woollahra Municipal Council v Ayman Tawfils [2020] NSWIRComm 1063 Hearing dates: 16 June 2020 Date of orders: 17 September 2020 Decision date: 17 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Chief Commissioner Constant; Commissioner Murphy; Commissioner Webster Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Industrial Relations Commission – Jurisdiction – Unfair Dismissal Claim – whether applicant required to provide undertaking not to pursue in future an application for reinstatement under Workers Compensation legislation – whether refusal by applicant to provide undertaking deprives Commission of jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Industrial Relations Further Amendment Act 2006 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (NSW) v Central Sydney Area Health Service (2005) 147 IR 56 Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd v Riley (2013) 239 IR 52 Cansino v South Western Sydney Area Health Service (1999) 130 IR 1 Certain Lloyds Underwriters Subscribing to Contract Number IH00AAQS v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378 Fitzpatrick v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2016] NSWIRComm 1030 Martinez v Park Trent Properties Group Pty Limited (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1661 Public Employment Office, Department of Corrective Services v Sarolta Boda [2006] NSWIRComm 1 Public Service Association of New South Wales v New South Wales Crime Commission & Other Matters (1993) 48 IR 363 Ronald MacDonald v Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd [2019] NSWIRComm 1010 Secretary, NSW Ministry of Health v Health Services Union NSW [2018] NSWIRComm 1007 Tasovac v NSW Police Service (1998) 83 IR 410 Warrell & Western Sydney Tiles Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 1089 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Woollahra Municipal Council (the Apellant) Ayman Tawfils (the Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Easton (for the Appellant) R Kumar (for the Respondent)