McDiarmid v Shoalhaven City Council [2013] NSWIRComm 1024

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McDiarmid v Shoalhaven City Council [2013] NSWIRComm 1024 Hearing dates: 20 November 2013 Decision date: 22 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Newall C Decision: Application for extension of time pursuant to s.85 allowed Catchwords: UNFAIR DISMISSAL - application made out of time - principles - whether matters set out in s.85(3) a comprehensive code - proper meaning of 'conduct of the employer' within subs. 85(3)(c) - matters to be considered in exercise of discretion - illness - representative error - employer at all times on notice that application would be made hardship to employee and to employer weighed - application granted Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s.84, s.85(3) Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Clark v Ringwood Private Hospital (1997) 74 IR 413 Director-General of Education and Training v Bond [2009] NSWIRComm 40 Green v Mayne Nickless t/as Armaguard (unreported, Cambridge C, IRC2945 of 1997, 11 February 1998) Griffith Ex-Services Club Limited v Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union of Australia (NSW Branch) (1993) 51 IR 186 Hurrell v Queensland Cotton Corporation Limited (2003) 125 IR 145 Jess v Scott (1986) 12 FCR 187 at 195 McClymont and Thomson Financial Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 283 Rainey v Retirement Solutions Pty Ltd (unreported, Cambridge C, 2494 of 1997, 24 October 1997) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Mr Stephen McDiarmid (Applicant)