Jackson and Australis Music Group [2002] NSWIRComm 123

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Jackson and Australis Music Group [2002] NSWIRComm 123 APPLICANT PARTIES : Janice Isabel Jackson RESPONDENT Australis Music Group FILE NUMBER: 6338 of 2001 CORAM: Sams DP Termination of employment - unfair dismissal - allegations of customer complaints - failure to perform - punctuality - procedural fairness. CATCHWORDS : Held, applicant dismissed without warning - applicant unaware of reasons for dismissal - no opportunity to defend the allegations - unnecessary to make findings on performance - applicant denied procedural fairness - dismissal harsh and unreasonable - reinstatement impractical - compensation ordered. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Byrne & Anor v Australian Airlines (1995) 185 CLR 410 Outboard World v Muir (1993) 51 IR 167 Bankstown City Council v Paris, 93 IR 209 Antonakopoulos v State Bank of New South Wales (1999) 91 IR 385 Bigg and Anor v New South Wales Police Service, 80 IR 434 Burke v McGirr (1995) 87 IR 54 Oswald v New South Wales Police Service (1999) 90 IR 42 Johnson v Catholic Education Office, Diocese fo Parramatta 87 IR 57 CASES CITED : Abboud v The State of New South Wales (Department of School Education) (1999) 92 IR 32 Myers v New South Wales Police Service, 93 IR 123 National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch, on behalf of Phillip Charles Mumby, and Davids Distribution Pty Ltd (unreported, Sams DP, IRC2056 of 1999, 9 February 2000 Herson and One.Tel Ltd (unreported, Sams DP, IRC5181 of 1998, 18 February 2000 Yopp v Advanx (Gosford) Motor Services Pty Ltd (unreported, Sams DP, IRC4592 of 1998, 7 May 1999) New South Wales Nurses' Association (on behalf of David Harding) and Western Sydney Area Health Service [2002] NSWIRComm 35 Herbert and Warrah Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 109 Buckman v Burdekin, 85 IR 418 HEARING DATES: 04/15/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/21/2002