Transport Workers' Union of Australia (New South Wales Branch) (on behalf of Denise Shields) and Oceania Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 1064

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Transport Workers' Union of Australia (New South Wales Branch) (on behalf of Denise Shields) and Oceania Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 1064

APPLICANT Transport Workers' Union of Australia (New South Wales Branch) (on behalf of Denise Shields) and Oceania Pty Limited PARTIES: RESPONDENT Oceania Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): 917 of 2003

CORAM: Patterson C

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/26/2005

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: COMMISSIONER PATTERSON

26 April 2005

Matter No IRC 917 of 2003

Transport Workers' Union of Australia (New South Wales Branch) (on behalf of Denise Shields) and Oceania Pty Limited

Application by Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales on behalf of its member Denise Shields re unfair dismissal pursuant to section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996

DECISION

[2005] NSWIRComm ####

1 This application for relief was filed by the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (the "Union) on behalf of its member, Ms Denise Shields, whose employment with Oceania Vehicle Processors Pty Ltd (the "Company") was abruptly terminated shortly before she had achieved three months' service.

2 Briefly stated, Ms Shields had previously been employed as a "Co-ordinator of (motor) Vehicle Preparation" (pre-delivery) at Daimler-Chrysler in Milperra for approximately 12 years. Her duties "were to ensure all administrative work was completed" to ensure that vehicles complied with relevant Australian standards and dealership requests prior to delivery.