Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of NSW and Anor (No 5) [2003] NSWIRComm 30

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of NSW and Anor (No 5) [2003] NSWIRComm 30 APPLICANT Anne Margaret Stonham

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales

SECOND RESPONDENT Gabrielle Harrison FILE NUMBER: IRC649 of 1999 CORAM: Peterson J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - s106 - employment in electorate office of Member of Legislative Assembly of NSW - allegations of oppressive conduct by Member, said to have caused unfitness for work - excessive hours of work and unfair work demands - claims for compensation in respect of hours of work, rate of salary and stress and suffering - claims rejected. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s106 Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (No 1) (1999) 90 IR 325 Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (No 2) (1999) 90 IR 334 CASES CITED : Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (No 3) (2000) 97 IR 325 Stonham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (No 4) (2001) 110 IR 417 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of NSW and the Public Service Association of NSW, unreported 12 March 1992 - IRC91/1393. HEARING DATES: 09/02/2002; 09/03/2002; 09/04/2002; 09/05/2002; 09/06/2002; 09/09/2002; 09/10/2002; 09/11/2002; 09/12/2002; 09/13/2002; 09/16/2002; 09/17/2002; 09/18/2002; 09/19/2002; 09/20/2002; 10/09/2002; 10/11/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/20/2003