NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
CITATION : Tania Lever and Aboriginal Children's Services Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 347 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Ms T Lever RESPONDENT: Aboriginal Children's Services Ltd FILE NUMBER: 2934 of 2002 CORAM: Sams DP Termination of employment - unfair dismissal - applicant resigned - principles of constructive dismissal - whether termination "harsh, unreasonable or unjust" - reinstatement sought - appropriate relief. CATCHWORDS : Held, applicant's authority and status undermined - applicant forced to resign - employer the effective initiator of the termination of employment - conflict of interest - resignation amounted to constructive dismissal - dismissal "harsh, unreasonable and unjust" - reinstatement impractical - compensation orderd. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Perkins v Grace Worldwide (Aust) Pty Ltd (1997) 72 IR 186 Hollingsworth v Commissioner of Police (No.2) (1999) 88 IR 282 Bankstown City Council v Paris (1999) 93 IR 209 Outboard World v Muir (1993) 51 IR 167 Byrne & Anor v Australian Airlines (1995) 61 IR 32 Western Suburbs District Ambulance Committee v Tipping (1957) AR (NSW) 273). Bayley Trading Co and New South Wales Sales Representatives and Commercial Travellers Guild [1979] AR 392 Ward v Mobile Innovations 2002 IRComm 287 Allison v Bega Valley Council (1995) 63 IR 68 CASES CITED : Spanish Club Ltd v Bounouar (1999) 94 IR 173 Social and Community Services Employees (State) Award 329 IG 833 Mohazab v Dick Smith Electronics (1995) 62 IR 205 Minato v Palmer Corporation Ltd (1995) 63 IR 357 Grout v Gunnedah Shire Council (1994) 125 ALR 355 Clark v Pittwater RSL Club Ltd (1998) 84 IR 309 Claric 218 Pty Ltd t/as Sanity Music v Meldrum (1998) 91 IR 296 St Vincents Hospital Sydney Limited v Harris (unreported) Peterson, Schmidt JJ, O'Neill C, Matter IRC5932 of 1997, 28 May 1998 Britton v Riverstone Public School (unreported) Schmidt J, Sams DP, McLeay C, Matter IRC5504 of 1999, 6 May 1999 Bates v Gundagai District Services Club (unreported) Walton VP, Sams DP, Redman C, Matter IRC4710 of 1999, 14 April 2000 Police Service of New South Wales v Batton (2000) 98 IR 154 HEARING DATES: 10/29/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/17/2002
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