Moukahal v. Star Track Express Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 1159

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Moukahal v. Star Track Express Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 1159

APPLICANT Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales PARTIES: RESPONDENT Star Track Express Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 2813 of 2005

CORAM: Connor C

CATCHWORDS: termination of employment - injured worker - freight handling - rehabilitation programme for injured worker - desire to return to work - injury preventing re-engagement - unsuitability for clerical work available - application dismissed

Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

Big W Stores v. Donato (1994) 58 IR 239 Burge v. BHP Steel Pty Limited (2001) 105 IR 325 CCH Australia Limited v. Bowen (1998) 79 IR 206 Commonwealth Steel Company Limited v. Ward - unreported Effem Foods Pty Limited v. Urban (1998) 81 IR 341 Hollingsworth v. Commissioner of Police (No.2) (1999) 88 IR 282 IGA Distribution Pty Limited v. Moses (No.2) (2002) 114 IR 307 Leeds and Northrup Australia Pty Limited v. Hull (1992) 46 IR 11 CASES CITED: Little v. Commissioner of Police (No.2) (2002) 112 IR 212 Mitchell v. Macquarie Health Service (1996) 67 IR 107 Newcastle City Council v. Bevan (2001) 120 IR 121 Oswald v. New South Wales Police Service (1999) 90 IR 42 Patterson v. Newcrest Mining Limited (1996) 68 IR 419 Preference of Employment Case (1977) AR 458 Riley v. WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2006) 151 IR 396 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v. Bauer (1994) 55 IR 263 Tyrell v. State Rail Authority - unreported Urban v. Uncle Bens of Australia Pty Limited (1997) 78 IR 70