Corbeski v. BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 1170

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Corbeski v. BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 1170

APPLICANT Australian Workers Union PARTIES: RESPONDENT BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 2909 of 2006

CORAM: Connor C

CATCHWORDS: termination of employment - summary dismissal - allegations of misconduct - threats allegedly made to fellow employee - claim of unfair dismissal - referral agreement prepared - occupational health and safety concerns - hearsay evidence - dismissed employee reinstated

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2000

Briginshaw v. Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Burge v. BHP Steel Pty Limited (2001) 105 IR 325 CCH Australia Limited v. Bowen (1998) 79 IR 206 Four Sons Pty Limited v. Limsiripothong (2000) IR 1 Hollingsworth v. Commissioner of Police (No.2) (1999) 88 IR 282 Homebush Abattoir Case (1966) AR 371 Jones v. Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Jupiter General Insurance Company Limited v. Andeshir Bomanji Shroff (1937) 3 All ER 67 Laws v. London Chronicle (Indicator Newspapers) Limited (1959) 2 All ER 285 CASES CITED: M v. M (1988) 63 ALJR 108 Metropolitan Meat Industry Board v. Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (1973) AR 231 Oswald v. New South Wales Police Service (1999) 90 IR 42 Parker v. Capital Painters Pty Limited (1996) 68 IR 100 Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees and Flour and Sugar Workers Union v. Gartrell White (No.3) (1990) 35 IR 70 Perkins v. Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Limited (1997) 72 IR 186 Perks and Petrovski v. New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice [2005] NSWIRComm 458 Scott v. London and Katherine's Docks Company (1865) 3 H & C 596 Subramaniam v. Public Prosecutor (1956) 1 WLR 965 Wang v. Crestell Industries Pty Limited (1997) 73 IR 454