Bell and Berg v Macquarie Bank Ltd and Another [2002] NSWIRComm 235

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Bell and Berg v Macquarie Bank Ltd and Another [2002] NSWIRComm 235 Matter Number IRC 6973 of 1997 ___________________________________________

APPLICANT: Michael Charles Bell

FIRST RESPONDENT: Macquarie Bank Ltd ACN 008 583 542

SECOND RESPONDENT: Macquarie International Capital Markets Ltd

PARTIES : Matter Number IRC 6974 of 1997 ___________________________________________

APPLICANT: Charles Joseph Berg

FIRST RESPONDENT: Macquarie Bank Ltd ACN 008 583 542

SECOND RESPONDENT: Macquarie International Capital Markets Ltd

FILE NUMBER: IRC 6973 and 6974 of 1997 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - contracts of employment - banking industry - jurisdiction - taping of conversations - no repudiation - no constructive dismissal - one employee resigned - claimed basis of employment not made out on evidence - alleged representations not made out on evidence - share options - bonus scheme - retention elements - no unfairness found - respondents' conduct not unfair - one employee dismissed - no failure to give notice of termination - period of notice not unfair - respondents' conduct not unfair - failure to adhere to applicable administrative procedure on termination - contract not unfair as result - claim also precluded by s109A - claims dismissed - costs Abboud v The State of New South Wales (NSW Department of School Education) (1999) 92 IR 32 Adams v Westfield Holdings Ltd (2000) 99 IR 382 Advertiser Newspapers Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia (1999) 90 IR 211 Allison v Bega Valley Council (1995) 63 IR 68 Antonakopolous v State Bank of New South Wales (1999) 91 IR 385 Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australia Limited (1999) 93 IR 1 Bell and Anor v Macquarie Bank Ltd and Anor (1998) 83 IR 431 Bell and Anor v Macquarie Bank Ltd and Anor (1999) 93 IR 161 Bell and Anor v Macquarie Bank Ltd and Anor (1999) 87 IR 126 Bell and Anor v Macquarie Bank Ltd and Anor (1999) 93 IR 191 CASES CITED : Bell v Macquarie Bank Ltd and Anor (2001) 106 IR 421 Bourke Air Charter v Easton (2001) 109 IR 443 Canizales v Microsoft Corporation & Ors (2000) 99 IR 426 Burgess & Ors v Mt Thorley Operations Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 106 Chrysler Jeep Automotive Distributors Australia Pty Limited v Canberra Star Motors Pty Limited and Others (1997) 79 IR 452 Hairman v FileNET Corporation Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 318 Perrott v Xcellenet Australia Limited and Others (1998) 84 IR 255 Savage v Digital (unreported, Glynn, Hungerford and Schmidt JJ, 17 May 1999) Vision Publishing Pty Ltd v PK Lane Holdings Pty Limited & Ors (1998) 84 IR 277 Westfield Holdings v Adams [2001] NSWIRComm 293 Westfield Ltd v Helprin (1997) 82 IR 411 HEARING DATES: 07/16/2001; 07/17/2001; 07/18/2001; 07/19/2001; 07/20/2001; 07/23/2001; 07/24/2001; 07/25/2001; 07/26/2001; 07/27/2001; 07/30/2001; 07/31/2001; 08/01/2001; 08/02/2001; 08/03/2001; 08/20/2001; 04/15/2002; 04/16/2002; 06/04/2002; 06/21/2002; 08/01/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/12/2002