Gilmore v Allied Express Transport Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 16

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Gilmore v Allied Express Transport Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 16

APPLICANT: Anthea Gilmore PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Allied Express Transport Pty Ltd (ACN 001 787 962)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 849 of 2004

CORAM: Schmidt J

CATCHWORDS: Unfair Contract - company operating as a national transportation carrier - applicant employed as corporate counsel - constructive dismissal - whether the applicant resigned or was dismissed - treatment of applicant - intimidation, victimisation and harassment - were the notice provisions unfair - contract varied - money orders declined

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Legal Profession Act 2004

Allison v Bega Valley Council (1995) 63 IR 68 Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australia Ltd (1999) 47 NSWLR 648 Bowker & Anor v Software Engineers Australia (NSW) Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWIRComm 104 Dare v Hurly [2005] FMCA 844 Police Service v Batton (2000) 98 IR 154 Hepstonall v Gaskin & Ors (No 2) [2005] NSWSC 30 Irvings & Ors v Kleinman [2005] NSWCA 116 Lawyers Duties to the Court (1998) 14 LQR 63 CASES CITED: Port Macquarie Golf Club v Stead (1996) 64 IR 53 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v McCaffery [2004] NSWCA 470 Rondel v Worsley [1969] 1 AC 191 Saliba v John Hearder Ltd (1986) 15 IR 36 Sydney Water Corporation v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2004] NSWCA 436 Truelove v Sydney Water Corporation Limited and Anor [2004] NSWIRComm 115 Western Excavating v Sharp [1978] QB 761 Woods v WM Car Services (Peterborough) Ltd [1981] ICR 666 Westfield Ltd v Helprin (1998) 82 IR 411