Cachuela v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWIRComm 1053

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cachuela v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWIRComm 1053 Hearing dates: 19 August 2024 Date of orders: 23 August 2024 Decision date: 23 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner McDonald Decision: The unfair dismissal application filed by the applicant is dismissed. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Termination — Statutory rights — Unfair dismissal ­— Jurisdiction — Employee dismissed five days before end of probationary period — Reasonable period of probation – Minimum probation period prescribed by statutory rule — Probationary period reasonable having regard to nature and circumstances of employment – No jurisdiction to hear and determine unfair dismissal claim Legislation Cited: Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014, r 5(2)(b) Government Sector Employment (NSW Police Force) Rules 2017 (NSW), rr 2, 28 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 81, 83, 84, 85, 88, 89 Industrial Relations (General) Regulation 2020 (NSW), reg 6 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 5, 41, Schedule 4 Dictionary Police Act 1990 (NSW), ss 6, 81E, 81F, 93A Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 (NSW), s 23 Cases Cited: Beadman v NSW State Emergency Service [2020] NSWIRComm 1043 Commissioner of Police v Eaton [2013] HCA 2; 252 CLR 1 Levy v New South Wales Fire Brigade [2009] NSWIRComm 1011 Nicolson v Heaven & Earth Gallery Pty Ltd [1994] IRCA 43; (1994) 57 IR 50 Shrestha v City of Ryde Council [2024] NSWIRComm 1005 Smith v Corrective Services [2012] NSWIRComm 30 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charisse Cachuela (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Emily Baxter, Kingston Reid Pty Ltd File Number(s): 2024/222963 Publication restriction: None