Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales branch (o/b Ross Montgomery) and State Transit Authority of NSW [2013] NSWIRComm 1020

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales branch (o/b Ross Montgomery) and State Transit Authority of NSW [2013] NSWIRComm 1020 Hearing dates: 26 June 2013 Decision date: 11 October 2013 Before: Tabbaa C AM Decision: Claim dismissed Catchwords: Unfair Dismissal application-Applicant visited the work site after his working hours and whilst on sick leave-Cable missing-CCTV and eye-witness evidence of Applicant removing the cable without authorisation- Applicant claimed removing similar shape object-held that Respondent proved allegation on balance of probabilities Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Transport Administration (Staff) Regulation 2005 Transport Administration (Staff) Regulation 2012 Cases Cited: New South Wales Nurses Association (on behalf of Debbie Rudder) v Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation [2007 NSWIRComm 89; Zonneveld v South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service [2010] NSWIRComm 1002; Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees and Flour and Sugar GoodsWorkers Union v Gartrell White (No 3) (1990) 35 IR 70; Wang v Crestell Industries Pty Limited (1997) 73 IR 454; M v M (1988) 63 ALJR 108; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees Union (on behalf of Natoli) and New South Wales Fire Brigade [2005] NSWIRComm 440; Schokman v RTA [2010] NSWIRComm 1011; Joseph D'Souza v NSW Department of Transport and Infrastructure [2010] NSWIRComm 1042; Perkins v Grace Worldwide (Aust) Pty Ltd (1997) 72 IR 186; Australian Services Union of NSW on behalf of Valentina Angelovska v St George Youth Services Inc [2010] NSWIRComm 1051; John Lysaght (Australia ) Limited v Federated Ironworkers' Association (1972) AILR Rep. 517 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Lucy Saunders (AMWU for the Applicant) Mr Stuart McLean (for the Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 46 of 2013