Hermes and Australasian Correctional Managment Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 1108

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

Hermes and Australasian Correctional Managment Pty Ltd [2005] NSWIRComm 1108 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT Mr Ashley Rene Hermes PARTIES: RESPONDENT Australasian Correctional Management Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): 1202 of 2003

CORAM: Tabbaa C

CATCHWORDS: Reinstatement of an injured employee - Remuneration for injured worker for period between seeking reinstatement and actual reinstatement - Continuity of Service - immediate reinstatement on application by injured employee - Reinstatement or re-employment

Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations Act 1991 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 Long Service Leave Act 1995

Stock v. Frank Jones (Tipton) Ltd. (1978) 1 WLR 231 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty. Ltd. v. Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297 CASES CITED: Dana Tasovac v. NSW Police Service (1999) NSWIRComm 436 (01 October, 1999) Australian International Pilots' Association v. Qantas Airways Limited [1987] 22 IR 436 Deltec International Courier Pty. Ltd. v. TWU, NSW branch [dated 17 September, 1993 in IRC 2533 of 1992

HEARING DATES: 05/29/2003; 06/03/2003; 09/05/2003; 10/01/2003; 10/31/2003; 02/13/2003; 02/27/2004; 07/23/2004; 08/04/2004

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/11/2005

APPLICANT Mr Michael Vance Industrial Advocate Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, New South Wales Branch LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Ms Susan Kleid Industrial Advocate OI Group