Jozef Banas v State of New South Wales [2003] NSWIRComm 317

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Jozef Banas v State of New South Wales [2003] NSWIRComm 317 APPLICANT: Jozef Banas PARTIES : RESPONDENT: State of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: IRC 4628 of 2000 CORAM: Haylen J CATCHWORDS : Unfair Contract - s 106, Industrial Relations Act - redundancy in the public service - treatment of excess officers under Public Sector Management Act not a disqualification from remedies under s 106 - consideration of proposed orders discloses no inconsistency or contradictory operation with provisions of Public Sector Management Act - conduct of employer during three years applicant redundant and excess officer - failure of employer to fairly and properly apply redeployment policy to applicant - applicant permitted to remain unpaid whilst suffering from adjustment disorder and depressive condition - voluntary redundancy package not offered within reasonable period of time - medical condition directly related to treatment of applicant by employer - relief in relation to medical condition not precluded by provisions of Workers Compensation Act - relief related to contractual unfairness and not merely a common law claim for damages pressed as a claim under s 106 - orders proposed Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 Burazin v Blacktown City Guardian Pty Ltd (1996) 142 ALR 144) Burswood Mangement Ltd v Attorney-General (Cth) (1990) 23 FCR 144, 146 ) Clark & Doherty v State of New South Wales [2002] NSWIRComm 274 per Peterson J Commissioner of Police v The Estate of Edward John Russell & ors (2002) 55 NSWLR 232 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 (Director-General of Education v Suttling (1986-87) 162 CLR 427 at 437-438 Earle v Castlemaine District Community [1974] VR 722 Gala v State Bank of New South Wales (1998) 84 IR 216 Grant v State of New South Wales (No 2) (1991) 48 IR 314 Grljak v Trivan Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1994) 35 NSWLR Harcourt Brace & Co (Australia) Pty Ltd v Cory (1997) 81 IR 321 at 337 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 CASES CITED : King v State Bank of New South Wales (2000) NSWIRComm 229 King v State Bank of New South Wales (No 2) [2002] NSWIRComm 353. Lee v Jacka (1994) 125 ALR 459 Lynn v Byron (1995) NSWIRComm 114 Marlik v Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA (In Liq) [1998] AC 20 Moran v Amoret Installations Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 106 R v Welsh (1996) 90 A CrimR 364 Project BlueSky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Public Service Association of New South Wales & anor v Industrial Commission of New South Wales & anor (1985) 1 NSWLR 627 Pullen v R & C Products Pty Ltd (1994) 6 IR 138 at 214-216, Stevenson v Barham (1977) 136 CLR 192-200,201. Stoneham v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (2000) 97 IR 325 Totalisator Agency Board v TAB Agents Association of NSW and ors (1995) 36 NSWLR 594 Walker v Industrial Court of New South Wales and anor (1994) 53 IR 121 Westfield Holdings v Adams (2001) 114 IR 241 HEARING DATES: 03/10/2003; 03/11/2003; 03/12/2003; 03/13/2003; 03/17/2003; 03/18/2003; 03/19/2003; 03/26/2003; 07/15/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/03/2003