Hilton Hotels of Australia Limited v Pasovska [2003] NSWIRComm 17

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Hilton Hotels of Australia Limited v Pasovska [2003] NSWIRComm 17 APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT Hilton Hotels of Australia Limited t/as Sydney Airport Hilton PARTIES : RESPONDENT/CROSS- APPELLANT Blagarodna Pasovska

FILE NUMBER: IRC 4961 and IRC 5345 of 2001 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J CATCHWORDS : Contract of employment - Long service leave - Annual leave - Whether contract of employment frustrated by employee's incapacity - Proceedings in the Compensation Court - Concept of frustration of contract in award related employment - Appeal from Chief Industrial Magistrate - Leave granted - Appeal upheld. Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 93 s 188(2) Ch 4 Pt 7 LEGISLATION CITED : Long Service Leave Act 1955 s 4 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 s 6(1A) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Cachia v State Authorities Superannuation Board (1993) 47 IR 254 Durham v Western Australia Government Railways Commission t/as Westrail (1995) 75 WAIG 1787 Boilermakers Society of Australia v Evans Deakin & Co Pty Limited (1961) 56 QJP 5 Finch v Sayers [1976] 2 NSWLR 540 Grout v Gunnedah Shire Council (1994) 57 IR 243 H & H Security Pty Ltd v James Toliopoulos [1997] FCA 838 Harman v Flexible Lamps Ltd [1980] IRLR 418 CASES CITED : Kinconne Pty Limited v Brombey (1985) 10 IR 122 King v State Bank of New South Wales [2002] NSWIRComm 353 Knowles v Anglican Property Church Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Marshall v Harland & Wolff [1972] 1 WLR 899 Notcutt v Universal Equipment (London) Ltd [1986] 1 WLR 641 Riley v WorkCover/Allianz Australia (Robinvale Transport Group (SA) Pty Ltd [2002] SAWCT 79` Scanlan's New Neon Limited v Tooheys Limited (1943) 67 CLR 159 Simmons Limited v Hay [1964] NSWR 416 Walshe v The Police Association [2000] VSC 292 HEARING DATES: 08/17/2001; 09/17/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/07/2003