NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
CITATION : Colosimo and Banana Traders of Australia Pty Ltd t/as P W Chew & Co [2003] NSWIRComm 72 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Peter James Colosimo RESPONDENT: Banana Traders of Australia Pty Ltd t/as P W Chew & Co FILE NUMBER: 5640 of 2002 CORAM: Sams DP Termination of employment - unfair dismissal - transmission of business - whether applicant left employment of his own accord - constructive dismissal - lack of work - allegations of sexual and racial harassment - applicant told to take accrued leave - applicant told no work available - principles of constructive dismissal. CATCHWORDS : Held, applicant redundant - constructive dismissal established - circumstances unfair - unfairness in redundancy - unreasonable to expect significant wage cut - no reasonable alternatives - no consultation - no redundancy benefits - improper conduct of respondent - sexual advances not proven - no transmission of business - dismissal harsh and unjust - reinstatement impractical - compensatory remedy - age, service, skills and unblemished record taken into account - orders made. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996
Allison v Bega Valley Council (1995) 63 IR 68 Bates v Gundagai District Services Club (unreported) Walton VP, Sams DP, Redman C, Matter IRC4710 of 1999, 14 April 2000 Britton v Riverstone Public School (unreported) Schmidt J, Sams DP, McLeay C, Matter IRC5504 of 1999, 6 May 1999 Claric 218 Pty Ltd t/as Sanity Music v Meldrum (1998) 91 IR 296 Clark v Pittwater RSL Club Ltd (1998) 84 IR 309 Leeds and Northrup Australia Pty Ltd v Hull (1992) 46 IR 11 Little v Commissioner of Police (No.2) [2002] NSWIRComm 52 CASES CITED : Police Service of New South Wales v Batton (2000) 98 IR 154. St Vincents Hospital Sydney Pty Ltd v Harris (unreported) Peterson, Schmidt JJ, O'Neill C, Matter IRC5932 of 1997, 28 May 1998 Thomas v Christie Direct [2002] NSWIRComm 161 Ward v Mobile Innovations Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 287
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