Luc Daigle v SCT OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED [2022] NSWDC 364

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Luc Daigle v SCT OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED [2022] NSWDC 364 Hearing dates: 3 August 2022 4 August 2022 8 August 2022 9 August 2022 10 August 2022 Date of orders: 19 August 2022 Decision date: 19 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $132,555.58 inclusive of interest. (2) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT - conventional estoppel - conduct - certainty of contract – employer discretion - implied term of reasonable notice on termination - Fair Work Act – section 117 Legislation Cited: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Heldberg v Rand Transport (1986) Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1141; (2018) 280 IR 93 McGowan v Direct Mail and Marketing Pty Ltd [2016] FCCA 2227; (2016) 313 FLR 370 NSW Cancer Council v Sarfaty (1992) 44 IR 1; (1992) 28 NSWLR 68 McAlister v Yara Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCCA 1409; (2021) 307 IR 300 UGL Rail Services Pty Ltd v Janik (2014) NSWCA 436 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 253 CLR 169; [2014] HCA 32 Byrne v Australian Airlines Limited [1995] HCA 24; (1995) 185 CLR 410 Brackenridge v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited (1996) 67 IR 162 Gumland Property Holdings v Duffy Bros Fruit Market (Campbelltown) Pty Ltd [2008] HCA 10; (2008) 234 CLR 237 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd v Lindley [2010] NSWCA 357 Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd v Pace (1988) 26 IR 411; (1988) 15 NSWLR 130 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; (2001) 117 FCR 424 Sha v Liu [2022] NSWSC 325 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luc Daigle, plaintiff/cross defendant SCT OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED, defendant/cross claimant Representation: Counsel: Ms Kumar, Counsel for the plaintiff/cross defendant Mr Latham, Counsel for the defendant/cross claimant