Shane Mitchell-Calvert v Yahoo! Inc [2001] NSWIRComm 136

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Shane Mitchell-Calvert v Yahoo! Inc [2001] NSWIRComm 136 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Shane Mitchell-Calvert RESPONDENT: Yahoo! Inc FILE NUMBER: IRC4135 of 1999 CORAM: Kavanagh J CATCHWORDS : s106 application - jurisdiction challenged as to whether application exempt under s109A of Act - question as to whether circumstances reveal a s83 unfair dismissal - whether annual remuneration can include share option plan under the terms of s83 - unfairness in the term of contract as to notice - conduct of respondent on termination of applicant and setting of unachievable sales targets reflects unfairness in performance of contract - contract varied for unfairness - terms of contract as to notice declared void ab initio - terms of Share Option Plan varied to reflect grant of options during notice - orders allowing for the exercise of the grant of shares - monetary orders awarded LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australia Ltd (1999) 47 NSWLR 648 Kagan and Primus Telecommunications (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] NSWIRComm185 Skailes v Blue Anchor Line Limited (1911) 1 KB 360 Port Macquarie Golf Club Limited v Stead & Anor (1995-1996) 64 IR 53 CASES CITED : Reich v Client Server (1999-2000) 99 IR 69 Westfield v Helprin (1998) 82 IR 411 Abboud v The State of NSW (Department of School Education) (1999) 92 IR 32 Gallagher & Anor v Modern Garages Australia Pty Ltd (In liquidation) & Ors [2000] NSWIRComm 184 Newton v Goodman Fielder Mills Ltd (1997) 81 IR 227 HEARING DATES: 03/12/2001; 03/13/2001; 03/14/2001; 03/15/2001; 03/21/2001; 03/22/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/22/2001