DongDong Yang and Chinese Migrant Welfare Association Inc Application by DongDong Yang re unfair dismissal pursuant to section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 [2008] NSWIRComm 1025

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: DongDong Yang and Chinese Migrant Welfare Association Inc Application by DongDong Yang re unfair dismissal pursuant to section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 [2008] NSWIRComm 1025

APPLICANT DongDong Yang PARTIES: RESPONDENT Mr Chan Wing Fan

FILE NUMBER(S): 1951 of 2007

CORAM: Tabbaa C

CATCHWORDS: Unfair Dismissal; Contract Term; Failure to account for petty cash expenses; Failure to report on progress of project; Misconduct.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 24 & 25 January, 2008

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 28 April 2008

Applicant unrepresented LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Respondent unrepresented

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: Tabbaa C Monday, 28 April 2008

Matter No IRC 1951 of 2007

DONG DONG YANG v CHINESE MIGRANT WELFARE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Application by Dong Dong Yang re unfair dismissal pursuant to section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996

DECISION

[2008] NSWIRComm 1025

1 Mr Dong Dong Yang (the Applicant) filed an application on 19 October 2007 pursuant to the provisions of Section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 seeking relief for his alleged unfair dismissal by the Chinese Migrant Welfare Association Inc. (the Respondent)

2 The Applicant commenced as a volunteer with the Respondent organisation in 2004. He accepted a part-time paid position on a project which concluded on 30 June 2007. During the currency of that paid employment, he accepted another part-time position on a project which concluded on 28 September 2007.