Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales and WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWIRComm 1016

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales and WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWIRComm 1016

NOTIFIER Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales PARTIES: RESPONDENTS WorkCover Authority of New South Wales Public Employment Office

FILE NUMBER(S): 2792 of 2006

CORAM: Stanton C

Industrial dispute - disciplinary action - remedial action - misconduct allegations - unsatisfactory performance allegations - undertaking private business in work time - policies and procedures - procedural fairness - natural justice - public interest - adequacy of investigation - temporary transfer of employee - performance improvement plan. CATCHWORDS: Held, procedural fairness and natural justice afforded to officer - matter concluded.

Freedom of Information Act 1989 Industrial Relations Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED: Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 Public Sector Management Act 1988

CASES CITED: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (on behalf of Peter Riley) v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWIRComm 108

HEARING DATES: 9/11/2006, 10/11/2006

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 23 March 2007

NOTIFIER Ms J Jeffries (with Mr S Little and Mr J Hiesley), Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales