Origin Energy Limited v Smith [2001] NSWIRComm 308

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Origin Energy Limited v Smith [2001] NSWIRComm 308 APPELLANT Origin Energy Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT John Smith FILE NUMBER: IRC 31 of 2001 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Application for leave to appeal - Unfair contract - Contract of employment - Redundancy - Pay in lieu of notice - Respondent given 14 months' notice of termination instead of redundancy pay - In giving notice instead of redundancy pay Appellant departed from its termination policy - Leave to appeal refused - Appeal dismissed - Costs LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 ss 105; 106 CASES CITED : Reich v Client Server Professionals of Australia Pty Limited (Administrator Appointed) (2000) 49 NSWLR 551, (2000) 99 IR 69 Smith v Boral Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 267 HEARING DATES: 08/09/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/14/2001

APPELLANT Hon J W Shaw QC and Mr B D Hodgkinson of counsel Solicitor: Mr J J Catanzariti Clayton Utz LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr I M Neil of counsel Solicitors: Mr P J Hayward Hayward Solicitors

JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN COURT SESSION FULL BENCH CORAM: WRIGHT J, President WALTON J, Vice President BOLAND J Friday 14 December, 2001