Dispute TWU and Busways Wyong Pty Ltd re alleged dismissal of employee [2010] NSWIRComm 1046

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Dispute TWU and Busways Wyong Pty Ltd re alleged dismissal of employee [2010] NSWIRComm 1046

PARTIES: Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales Busways Wyong Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): 1910 of 2009

CORAM: Stanton C

CATCHWORDS: Termination of employment, summary dismissal, 146B dispute notification, serious misconduct, obligation of mutual trust and confidence, procedural error, dismissal harsh, compensation ordered

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

Australia Meat Holdings Ltd v McLauchlan 84 IR 1 Bankstown City Council v Paris (1999) 93 IR 209 Blyth Chemicals Limited v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 Bostik (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gorgevski (No 1) (1992) 36 FCR 20 Electricity Commission of New South Wales t/as Pacific Power v Crump (1993) 48 IR 296 CASES CITED: Electricity Commission of New South Wales t/as Pacific Power v Nieass and others (1995) 81 IR 46 Franklins Ltd v Webb (1996) 72 IR 257 New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees' Union (on behalf of Natoli) and New South Wales Fire Brigades [2005] NSWIRComm 440 North v Television Corporation Limited (1976) 11 ALR 599 Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White [No3} (1990) 35 IR 70 Western Suburbs District Ambulance Committee v Tipping [1957] AR (NSW) 273

1 June 2010 2 June 2010 HEARING DATES: 11 June 2010 16 June 2010 23 June 2010