Robert Roberts v Stewart Hicks Real Estate [2000] NSWIRComm 138

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Robert Roberts v Stewart Hicks Real Estate [2000] NSWIRComm 138 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Robert Roberts RESPONDENT: Stewart Hicks Real Estate FILE NUMBER: IRC 231 of 1999 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Recovery of wages - applicant working in real estate business - whether contract of employment existed - illusory promise - mutuality of obligation - control test - held that having regard to whole of relationship applicant not an employee Annual Holidays Act 1944 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Property Stock and Business Agent Act 1941 (NSW) Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1941 (Cth) Connelly v Wells (1993) 55 IR 73, Diocese of Bathurst (1999) 89 IR 47 Dalgety Farmers Ltd t/as Grazcos v Bruce (1995) 12 NSWCCR36 Dietrich v Dare (1980) 54 ALJR 388 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Barrett (1973) 129 CLR 400 Knowles v The Anglican Church Property Trust CASES CITED : Montreal v Montreal Locomotive Works [1947] 1 DLR 161 Narich Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Pay Roll Tax [1983] 2 NSWLR 597 Placer Development Limited v Commonwealth of Australia (1969) 121 CLR 353 Queensland Stations Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1945) 70 CLR 539 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Limited (1985) 160 CLR 16 Zuijs v Wirth Bros. Pty Ltd (1955) 93 CLR 571 HEARING DATES: 07/06/2000; 07/07/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/11/2000