Luke Harper v Candle Australia Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 77

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Luke Harper v Candle Australia Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 77 APPLICANT: Luke Harper PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Candle Australia Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 6765 of 1998 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - unfair conduct of respondent in refusing transfer/allotting shares/options - claim for pay in lieu of notice refused - restraints on employee in relation to client/candidate contract and divulging of confidential information varied in part - decision in principle - parties to confer as to its implementation. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 106 Restraints of Trade Act s 4 ABC v XIVTH Commonwealth Games Limited (1998) 18 NSWLR 540 Abboud v State of New South Wales (No 2) (2000) 99 IR 299 Adams v Westfield Holdings Limited (2000) 99 IR 382 ARL v Cross and Elsegood (1997) 39 IPR 111 Baqrrett & Ors v Ecco Personnel Pty Limited [1998] NSWSC 545, 24/11/98] Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 Canizales v Microsoft Corporation & Ors (2000) 99 IR 426 Carter v NSW Rugby League Limited & Ors (1997) 78 IR 368 Clayton v Riteway Express Pty Limited (1988) 26 IR 191 Daley and Ors v NSW Rugby League & Ors (1997) 78 IR 247 Elkins v Full Bloom Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 223 Geoffrey Bowker v Prophecy Technologies Pty Ltd [1999] NSWIRComm 248 Gibbs v Gold Coast Tweed Giants Rugby League Football Club Ltd & Ors (1993) 52 IR 469 GIO v O'Donnell (1996) 70 IR 1 Haynes v Doman [1899] 2 Ch 13 CASES CITED : Howitt v Retec (No 2) (1995) 60 IR 93 JRM Insurance Services Pty Ltd and John Robert Mattock v Greater West Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd and Gregory McDonald (unreported, Kavanagh J, 97/5389 & 5390, 17/11/99) Kone Elevators Pty Limited v McNay (1997) ATPR Rpt 41-564 Leda Holdings Pty Limited v Oraka Pty Limited (unreported, Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, 9/12/97, NG320 of 1997) Mason v Electricity Commission of New South Wales trading as Pacific Power (1995) 62 IR 436 National Parks & Wildlife Service v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Orton v Melman [1981] 1 NSWLR 583 Reich v Client Server Professionals of Australia Limited (Administrator Appointed) (2000) 99 IR 69 Ross v GN Comtext (Australia) Pty Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 1 Ruefli v Allam Bros Australia Pty Limited [1999] NSWIRComm 471 Sasse v National Dairies Ltd (unreported, 98/2290, 21/10/99) Shead v Summit Western Pty Limited t/as Blacktown Mitsubishi (1998) 81 IR 347 Stowar v Myer Stores Limited (t/as Grace Bros) (1993) 50 IR 9 Westfield Limited v Helprin (1998) 82 IR 411 Wright v Gasweld (1991) 22 NSWLR 317