Nayla Azar and Dr Sushila Badami (Badami Family Medical Practice) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 1103

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Nayla Azar and Dr Sushila Badami (Badami Family Medical Practice) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 1103

APPLICANT Nayla Azar PARTIES: RESPONDENT Dr Sushila Badami

FILE NUMBER(S): 4641 of 2005

CORAM: Murphy C

Applicant summarily dismissed following interview involving Australian Medical Association (AMA) representative to discuss behavioural issues to do with accessing employer's personal e-mail; misrepresentation of qualifications and capabilities; failure to desist from nursing duties; disrespectful and abusive manner of communicating with employer; refusal to obey lawful directions. CATCHWORDS: Adverse credibility findings against applicant in favour of respondent's evidence establishing matters relied upon for termination. Dismissal neither harsh, unjust or unreasonable. Costs reserved.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White (No 3) (1990) 35 IR 70 Franklins Ltd v Webb (1997) 72 IR 257 at 261 Inspector Vince Castro v Supreme Poultry & Chickens Pty Ltd & Anor {2005} NSWIRComm 386 at {35} Four Sons Pty Limited v Sakchai Limsiripothong {2000} NSWIRComm 38 at {10} Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 at 362 North v Television Corportion Ltde (1976) 11 ALR 599 CASES CITED: Concut Pty Ltd v Worrell and Anor (2000) 103 IRC 160 Azar v Ritchie {2005} NSWIRComm 1124 Antonakopoulos v State Bank (1999) 92 IR 385 Humphries and Cootamundra Ex-Services and Citizens Memorial Club Limited {2002} NSWIRComm 225 at {194} Electricity Commission of New South Wales t/as Pacific Power v Nieass and Others (1995) 81 IR 46 Bankstown City Council v Paris (1999) 93 IR 209 (at 212) Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Lane v Arrowcrest Group Pty Ltd (1990) 27 FCR 427