Madden v Electromagnetic Spectrum Pty Limited and Others [2006] NSWIRComm 354

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Madden v Electromagnetic Spectrum Pty Limited and Others [2006] NSWIRComm 354

Applicant: Bernard George Madden

First respondent: Electromagnetic Spectrum Pty Limited PARTIES: Second respondent: George Vok

Third respondent: Eva Vok

FILE NUMBER(S): 7141 of 2004

CORAM: Backman J

CATCHWORDS: Unfair contract - s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - ex parte hearing - contract of employment under which applicant performed work - whether contract for fixed term or indeterminate term - whether contract unfair - whether contract which failed to make adequate provision for age and retirement by failing to make provision for summary termination unfair - whether contract which failed to make provision for redundancy unfair - held: contract unfair - orders - costs.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

Abboud v NSW (Department of School Education) (No. 2) (2000) 99 IR 299 AFMEPKIU New South Wales Branch v Daniel and Ors [2006] NSWIRComm 206 Bernard George Madden v Electromagnetic Spectrum Pty Limited and others [2006] NSWIRComm 49 Brown and Others v Rezitis and Others (1970) 127 CLR 157 Cornell v Titley (2002) 119 IR 334 Henshaw v Sqribe Technologies Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 279 CASES CITED: Kate McNamara & Anor v Eaternity Pty Ltd & anor [2005] NSWIRComm 460 Lavings v Barclay Mowlem Construction (NSW) Ltd (1999) 99 IR 247 National Cellular & Anor v Efficient Marketing Services & Anor [2001] NSWSC 244 Richardson v Queensland Corrective Services Commission (1994) 55 IR 475 Ross v GN Comtext (Australia) Pty Limited (2000) 107 IR 1 Tranter v Shaan Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Shaan Eyeworks and another [2006] NSWIRComm 245 Westfield Holdings v Adams (2001) 114 IR 241