Waddell v mathematics.com.au Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 142

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Waddell v mathematics.com.au Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 142 Hearing dates: 30-31/01/2012, 01-02/02/2012, 16/02/2012, 21/03/2012, 04/04/2012 Decision date: 01 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Damages awarded to Mr Waddell for breach, the damages being wages not paid up to 28 October 2010 and 46.6 days leave. (2) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs, as agreed or assessed and interest on judgment. (3) Plaintiff to provide minutes of orders to reflect reasons for judgment. (4) Parties have leave to address on terms of orders and any different or special order for costs or interest. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT LAW - contract of employment - minimum service requirement - not fixed-term contract - factual dispute as to breach of employment contract - employee breach found - particular termination provision followed - wages, leave and shares not paid - employer breach in non-payment - damages awarded Cases Cited: Afovos Shipping Co SA v Pagnan (1983) 1 All ER 449 Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v KS Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 309 Balog v Crestani [1975] HCA 16; (1975) 132 CLR 289 Downe v Sydney West Area Health Service (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 159; (2008) 71 NSWLR 633 Downer EDI Limited v Gillies [2012] NSWCA 333 Fletcher v Nokes [1897] 1 Ch 271 Gillies v Downer EDI Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1055; (2011) 218 IR 1 Green v Sommerville [1979] HCA 60; (1979) 141 CLR 594 Haley v Public Transport Corporation of Victoria [1998] VSC 132; (1998) 119 IR 242 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 L Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd [1974] AC 235 McClelland v Northern Ireland General Health Services Board [1957] 2 All ER 129 McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd [1933] HCA 25; (1933) 48 CLR 457 Pan Foods Company Importers and Distributors Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2000] HCA 20; (2000) 170 ALR 579 Randall v Aristocrat Leisure Limited [2004] NSWSC 411 Riverwood International Australia Pty Ltd v McCormick [2000] FCA 889; (2000) 177 ALR 193 State of New South Wales v Austeel Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 392 Taylor v Johnson [1983] HCA 5; (1983) 151 CLR 422 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Park (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632 Rawson v Hobbs [1961] HCA 72; (1961) 107 CLR 466 Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling & Freezing Co Ltd [1968] HCA 8; (1968) 118 CLR 429 West v TWG Services Limited [2009] FCA 1052; (2009) 189 IR 97 Texts Cited: William Howarth, The Meaning of Objectivity in Contract (1984) 100 LQR 265 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Gerard John Waddell (Plaintiff) mathematics.com.au Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Britt (Plaintiff) A Rogers (Defendant) Solicitors: Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers (Plaintiff) Norwest Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/411107 Publication restriction: None