Higgins v Waverley Council [2024] NSWIRComm 1051

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Higgins v Waverley Council [2024] NSWIRComm 1051 Hearing dates: 28 and 29 May 2024 Date of orders: 21 August 2024 Decision date: 21 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Senior Commissioner Constant Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW - Termination – Statutory rights – Unfair dismissal – fighting in the workplace - no denial of procedural fairness - whether dismissal harsh, unreasonable or unjust Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996, ss 84, 88 Cases Cited: Corrective Services NSW v Danwer [2013] NSWIRComm 61 Cross v Secretary of the Department of Education (No 3) [2024] NSWIRComm 1035 Industrial Relations Secretary v Fraser (No 2) [2015] NSWIRComm 10 Kumar and Valuca Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 63 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 110 ALR 449 Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White (No. 3) (1990) 35 IR 70 Sheridan v Health Secretary in respect of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District [2021] NSWIRComm 1043 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Wang v Crestell Industries Pty Ltd (1997) 73 IR 454 Wattie v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Secretary of the Department of Justice (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 124 Western Suburbs District Ambulance Committee v Tipping [1957] AR (NSW) 273 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lincoln Higgins (applicant) Waverley Council (respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Perigo (respondent)