Murphy v Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 162

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Murphy v Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 162 APPLICANT Gary Murphy PARTIES : RESPONDENT Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 4979 of 1998 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - termination of employment on basis of allegedly proven misconduct - alleged victimisation of subordinate because of latter's involvement in sexual harassment claims against applicant - flawed investigation by respondent's officers - lack of procedural and substantive fairness - contract unfair - contract varied to provide twelve months' notice on termination or payment in lieu thereof - payment to be calculated by reference to applicant's total remuneration package. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 105 s 106 Barry v Incitec (1992) 45 IR 148 Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australian Limited (1999) 93 IR 1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Day v Lumley Life Limited (1999) 90 IR 70 CASES CITED : Gala v State Bank of NSW (1998) 84 IR 216 Newton v Goodman Fielder Mills (1998) 81 IR 227 Payne v Foxboro (1998) 81 IR 404 Quinn v Jack Chia 1992 VR 567 Wilson and Department of Education and Training [2000] NSW IR Comm 20 HEARING DATES: 11/16/1999; 11/17/1999; 11/18/1999; 11/19/1999; 02/09/2000; 02/10/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/24/2000