Michael John Pym v Oracle Corporation and 2 ors [2003] NSWIRComm 127

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Michael John Pym v Oracle Corporation and 2 ors [2003] NSWIRComm 127 APPLICANT: Michael John Pym

PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Oracle Corporation Asia Pacific Region Oracle Corporation UK Limited Oracle Systems Australia Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 1993 of 1998 CORAM: Glynn J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - s 106 - international corporation with multiple subsidiaries - redundancy - which of three respondents was the ultimate employer - expatriate employee who wished to take up permanent residency in Australia - claims for additional notice and redundancy not granted - other alleged unfair conduct found not unfair - contract found unfair in its treatment of bonus for one quarter - order for payment.

LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 105 s 106 Bates v Finance Australia Pty Ltd and Ors [2002] NSWIRComm 42 Bell and Berg v Macquarie Bank Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 235 Harper v Candle Aust Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 77 Lavings v Barclay Mowlem Construction (NSW) Ltd (1994) 99 IR 247 CASES CITED : Mitchell-Calvert v Yahoo Inc [2001] NSWIRComm 136 Port Macquarie Golf Club v Stead (1996) 64 IR 53 Reich v Client Server Professionals of Australia Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) (2000) 99 IR 69 Ross v GN Comtext (Aust) Pty Ltd (2000) 107 IR 1 Westfield Holdings v Adams (2002) 114 IR 241 HEARING DATES: 06/03/2002; 06/04/2002; 06/06/2002; 10/01/2002; 10/02/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/30/2003