Alley v Camnex Pty Limited T/as Combined Nursery Sales [2005] NSWIRComm 357

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Alley v Camnex Pty Limited T/as Combined Nursery Sales [2005] NSWIRComm 357

Phillip Reginald Alley PARTIES: Camnex Pty Limited T/as Combined Nursery Sales

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 416 of 2005, IRC 418 of 2005

CORAM: Harrison DP

Applications pursuant to s 84 unfair dismissal and s 213 relief from victimisation - Dispute re bonus - award compliance - request for award conditions - warning issued as to conduct disputed - no basis in fact for warning - demand for return to managerial position refused - demotion CATCHWORDS: Held - refusal to reinstate to predispute position constructive dismissal - warning without substance or investigation and constructive dismissal result from request for award entitlements and statutory right to weekly pay detail - applicant victimised - termination of employment harsh urneasonable and unjust - reinstatement not practical - compensation awarded

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

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