Buckleigh and Western Sydney Regional Public Tenants Council [2000] NSWIRComm 238

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Buckleigh and Western Sydney Regional Public Tenants Council [2000] NSWIRComm 238 APPLICANT PARTIES : Robyn Buckleigh RESPONDENT Western Sydney Regional Public Tenants Council FILE NUMBER: 2348 of 2000 CORAM: Sams DP Termination of employment - unfair dismissal - whether resignation a constructive dismissal - actions of employer and employee - jurisdiction of Commission - relevant principles. CATCHWORDS : Held, resignation freely given - obligations in the employment relationship - employer's actions reasonable - no constructive dismissal - want of jurisdiction - conduct of proceedings - application dismissed. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s84 Allison v Bega Valley Council 63 IR 68 Clark v Pittwater RSL Club Ltd (1998) 84 IR 309 St Vincents Hospital Sydney Pty Ltd v Harris (unreported) Peterson Schmidt JJ, O'Neill C, Matter IRC5932 of 1997, 28 May 1998 CASES CITED : Britton v Riverstone Public School (unreported) Schmidt J, Sams DP, McLeay C, Matter IRC5504 of 1999, 6 May 1999 Bates v Gundagai District Service Club (unreported) Walton VP, Sams DP, Redman C, Matter IRC4710 of 1999, 14 April 2000 Bayley Trading Co and New South Wales Sales Representatives and Commercial Travellers Guild [1979] AR 392 Day v Lumley Life 90 IR 71 HEARING DATES: 08/15/2000; 08/16/2000; 08/17/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/24/2000