Wipro Limited v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWCA 265

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wipro Limited v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWCA 265 Hearing dates: 28 October 2022 Date of orders: 14 December 2022 Decision date: 14 December 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Simpson AJA at [57]; Basten AJA at [58] Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 75 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), declare that the plaintiff is not obliged to pay Deepak Rawat a long service leave entitlement pursuant to s 4(5) of the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW). (2) Order the first defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — long service leave — competing case authorities — whether period of service of employee in India to be counted as part of "continuous service" with the same employer for the purposes of calculating long service leave entitlements under the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW) STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — where statute makes no express provision as to territorial reach of its subject matter — "hinge" or "central conception" of the statute to be identified to enable territorial connection to be considered Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 21 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 5, 12 Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW), ss 4, 8, 9, 10, 10A Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 (India) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.21, 28 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Timken Pty Ltd v Stone (No 2) [1971] AR 246 BHP Group Ltd v Impiombato [2022] HCA 33; (2022) ALJR 956 Cummins South Pacific Pty Ltd v Keenan (2020) 281 FCR 421; [2020] FCAFC 204 DRJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights (No 2) (2020) 103 NSWLR 692; [2020] NSWCA 242 Flaherty v Girgis (1987) 162 CLR 574; [1987] HCA 17 Infosys Technologies Ltd v State of Victoria (2021) 64 VR 61; [2021] VSCA 219 International Computers (Aust) Pty Ltd v Weaving [1981] 2 NSWLR 64 Re Alcan Australia Ltd; Ex Parte Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees (1994) 181 CLR 96; [1994] HCA 34 Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric Power Board v Australian Mutual Provident Society (1934) 50 CLR 581; [1934] HCA 3 Zickar v MGH Plastic Industries Pty Ltd (1996) 187 CLR 310; [1996] HCA 31 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wipro Limited (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (First Defendant) Deepak Rawat (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Y Shariff SC / L Howard (Plaintiff) J Emmett SC / M Pulsford (First Defendant)