Darmanin v Hornsby Shire Council [2023] NSWIRComm 1107

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Darmanin v Hornsby Shire Council [2023] NSWIRComm 1107 Hearing dates: 24 and 25 August, 24 and 25 November 2022, final submissions filed 10 March 2023. Date of orders: 26 October 2023 Decision date: 26 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner O'Sullivan Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Termination – Statutory rights – Unfair dismissal – employee dismissed for failure to comply with employer's requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19-whether the requirement to become vaccinated against COVID-19 was a lawful and reasonable direction- whether dismissal otherwise harsh, unreasonable or unjust. Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Blackwood v Northern Beaches Council [2022] NSWIRComm 1052 Burge v NSW BHP Steel Pty Ltd (2001) 105 IR 325 Fire Brigade Employees' Union of New South Wales v Industrial Relations Secretary of NSW on behalf of Fire and Rescue NSW (COVID-19 Vaccination Dispute) [2023] NSWIRComm 1004 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Jovcic v Coopers Brewery Ltd (2022)316 IR 133 Les Tytula v Coventry Group Limited T/A Cooper Fluid Systems [2022] FWC 2085 Parmalat Food Products Pty Ltd v Wililo, (2011) 207 IR 243 Pastrycooks, Biscuit Makers & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White (No 3) (1990) 35 IR 70 Stewart Tween v Qantas Airways Ltd [2022] FWC 1594 Paul Robert Taggart and Bell Sports Australia [1999] NSWIRComm 408 Western Suburbs District Ambulance Committee v Tipping [1957] AR (NSW) 273 Zsombor v New South Wales Institute of Sport Staff Agency ABN 975 882 795 [2022] NSWIRComm 1088 Texts Cited: NIL Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rhonda Darmanin (Applicant)