Powerlan Limited & anor v Squires [2006] NSWIRComm 390

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Powerlan Limited & anor v Squires [2006] NSWIRComm 390

APPELLANTS: Powerlan Limited PARTIES: Powerlan Resources Pty Limited

RESPONDENT: Steven Squires

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 5635 of 2005

CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Schmidt J

CATCHWORDS: Appeal - Unfair contract - Leave to appeal - Timing and manner of employee's termination of employment - Treatment of redundancy pay and long service leave entitlements - Notice and mitigation - Amounts to be paid by way of Notice - Misconduct and breach of contract - Appeal upheld (by majority) in part - Parties to have leave to file submissions as to costs at first instance and on appeal.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 102 s 103 s 106 s 191 Long Service Leave Act 1955

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