Roy v Commissioner Rural Fire Service [2023] NSWIRComm 1068

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Roy v Commissioner Rural Fire Service [2023] NSWIRComm 1068 Hearing dates: 13, 14 and 29 June 2023 Decision date: 29 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner O'Sullivan Decision: Application upheld Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Victimisation – whether applicant dismissed or otherwise subjected to detriment on the basis of a proscribed reason – principles to apply on the question of relief – whether orders sought by the applicant are within the power of the Commission to award Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 361 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education v Barclay [2012] HCA 32; (2012) 248 CLR 500 CFMEU v Claremont Coal Pty Ltd Ltd (2015) 253 IR 166 Health Services Union o/b Bruce v Government of New South Wales in respect of NSW Ambulance [2017] NSWIRComm 1036 Jaggi v Health Secretary in respect of the Western Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWIRComm 1032 Paula Lee and Ausgrid (No 6) [2013] NSWIRComm 62 Tapia v Lagoon Seafood Restaurant [2003] NSWIRComm 341 Ters v Health Secretary in respect of the South Western Sydney Local Health District [2023] NSWIRComm 1009 Twentieth Superpace Nominees v TWU [2006] NSWIRComm 218 TWU v Qantas (2021) 308 IR 244 Texts Cited: NIL Category: Principal judgment Parties: Katherine Roy (applicant) Commissioner Rural Fire Service (respondent) Representation: Counsel: