Webb v Goulburn Masonic Village [2004] NSWIRComm 258

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Webb v Goulburn Masonic Village [2004] NSWIRComm 258 APPELLANT Marie Therese Webb PARTIES : RESPONDENT Goulburn Masonic Village FILE NUMBER: IRC 765 of 2004 CORAM: Boland J; Staff J; Bishop C Appeal - Application for leave to appeal and appeal - Unfair dismissal - Constructive dismissal - Whether appellant afforded procedural fairness - Material not in evidence taken into account by Commissioner - Lack of reasons for decision - Appeal upheld - Matter remitted for hearing and determination CATCHWORDS : Unfair dismissal - Appeal - Application for leave to appeal and appeal - Constructive dismissal - Whether appellant afforded procedural fairness - Material not in evidence taken into account by Commissioner - Lack of reasons for decision - Appeal upheld - Matter remitted for hearing and determination LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 84 Allison v Bega Valley Council (1995) 63 IR 68 CGEA Transport Ltd t/as Southtrans v Transport Workers Union of Australia (2001) 110 IR 211 D & R Commercial Pty Ltd v Flood (2002) 113 IR 344 Drake Personnel Ltd t/a Drake Industrial v Workcover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 Edwards v Giudice (1999) 169 ALR 89 Government Insurance Office of NSW v Bailey (1992) 27 NSWLR 304 Entertainment Distributors Company Pty Limited v Burnard (1993) 49 IR 446 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 CASES CITED : Lismore Challenge Ltd v Lavis (1999) 88 IR 230 Lorna Britton and Riverstone Public School (unreported, Matter No IRC 5504 of 1998, IRC of NSW, Schmidt J, Sams DP and McLeay C, 6 May 1999) Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Monier PGH (Holdings) Ltd v Horsey (1998) 86 IR 63 Petitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Price v Box Valley Pty Ltd (1999) 90 IR 480 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Woolworths Ltd v National Union of Workers, NSW Branch (unreported, Fisher CJ, Hungerford and Peterson JJ, CT96/1060, 1065, 1056, 1074 12 July 1996) WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Insp. Mayo-Ramsay) v Allen Taylor & Co Ltd (1999) 92 IR 392 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 HEARING DATES: 07/23/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/03/2004