Daniel Adam Pearce and Paul John Sandford [2004] NSWIRComm 360

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Daniel Adam Pearce and Paul John Sandford [2004] NSWIRComm 360 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Daniel Adam Pearce RESPONDENT: Paul John Sandford FILE NUMBER: 393 of 2004 CORAM: Sams DP Termination of employment - unfair dismissal - part time shop assistant - out of time application - exercise of discretion - underpayment claim - sufficient reason - summary dismissal for misconduct - refusal to work overtime - swearing at the employer - whether dismissal harsh, unreasonable or unjust - procedural fairness - principles considered. CATCHWORDS : Held, delay in filing application not excessive - reasonable apprehension that monies owed might be jeopardised - sufficient reason established - exercise of discretion - application to extend time to file application granted - applicant did not contest allegations - applicant insubordinate - misconduct proven - employer acted too hastily - dismissal not harsh or unjust - dismissal unreasonable - reinstatement impractical - compensation at lower end of the scale - orders made. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Abboud v The State of New South Wales (Department of School Education) (1999) 92 IR 32 Antonakopoulos v State Bank of NSW (1999) 91 IR 385 Bankstown City Council v Paris (1999) 93 IR 209 Blyth Chemicals Limited v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Buckman v Burdekin (1998) 85 IR 415 Busways v Johnson (1994) 55 IR 255 Byrne and Anor v Australian Airlines (1995) 61 IR 32 Concut Pty Ltd v Worrell and Anor (2000) 103 IR 160 Day v Lumley Life Limited (1999) 90 IR 70 D & R Commercial Pty Ltd v Flood (2002) 113 IR 344 Electricity Commission of New South Wales t/as Pacific Power v Crump (1993) 48 IR 296 Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia, New South Wales Division, on behalf of Gregory Bowman and City of Sydney Council [2001] NSWIRComm 91 Police Association of New South Wales on behalf of Adam Tregonning, and New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWIRComm 14 Ghunaim and CP & E Ting Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 272 Griffith Ex-Services Club Limited v Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union of Australia (1993) 51 IR 186 CASES CITED : Hill v Department of Juvenile Justice [2000] NSWIRComm 128 Humphries v Cootamundra Ex-Services and Citizens Memorial Club Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 211 Hunt v Hornsby Shire Council [2001] NSWIRComm 242 Hurrell and Queensland Cotton Corporation Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 139 John Lysaght (Australia) Limited and Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, New South Wales Division & Ors (1972) AILR 517 Johnson v Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta (1998) 87 IR 57 Little v Commissioner of Police (No.2) (2002) 112 IR 212 Martin v Nominal Defendant (1957) 74 WN (NSW) 121 Oswald v NSW Police Service (1999) 90 IR 42 Outboard World v Muir (1993) 51 IR 167 Paris v Bankstown City Council [1999] NSWIRComm 10 Staal and Tupene and Health and Research Employees' Association of New South Wales (on behalf of Nagy and Others) and Western Sydney Area Health Service [2004] NSWIRComm 27 Standley and Electronics Boutique Pty Ltd (unreported, Sams DP, IRC98/4516, 18 March 1999) Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, on behalf of Joseph Vallis, and TNT Australia Pty Limited, trading as TNT Express [2002] NSWIRComm 46 Wells v Commissioner of Police (2000) 100 IR 106 Western Suburbs District Ambulance Committee v Tipping (1957) AR (NSW) 273 Wilson v Department of Education and Training (2000) 100 IR 1 HEARING DATES: 10/05/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/29/2004