Gatzounas v Toll Transport Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWIRComm 1006

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gatzounas v Toll Transport Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWIRComm 1006 Hearing dates: 30 March 2016 Date of orders: 23 February 2017 Decision date: 23 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Stanton C Decision: Reinstatement and compensation for nett lost earnings ordered Catchwords: CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE – contract carrier – termination of contract – applicant denied allegations – first and final warning – evidence considered – termination found to be harsh, unjust and unreasonable – reinstatement and compensation for nett lost earnings ordered Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: Adami v Maison de Luxe Ltd (1924) 35 CLR 143 Antonakopoulos v State Bank (1999) 91 IR 385 Australian Services Union of New South Wales (on behalf of J Davidson) and Hunter Water Corporation [2004] NSWIRComm 7 Cherry v Allied Express Transport (1997) 73 IR 305 Corrective Services NSW v Danwer [2013] NSWIRComm 61 Electricity Commission of New South Wales t/as Pacific Power v Crump (1993) 48 IR 296 Franklins Ltd v Webb (1996) 72 IR 257 Humphries v Cootamundra Ex-Services and Citizen's Memorial Club Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 211 Little v Commissioner of Police (No 2) (2002) 112 IR 212 New South Wales Public Service Professional Officers Association v. Forestry Commission of New South Wales (1990) 39 IR 46 Perkins v Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Limited (1997) 72 IR 186 Plummer v Stannard Bros Launch Service [2005] NSWIRComm 301 Riley v Workcover Authority [2006] NSWIRComm 108 Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales (on behalf of Darren Roger Bargwanna) and Robar Enterprises Pty Ltd [2013] NSWIRComm 84 Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales (on behalf of Jay Peter Hornsey) and Langmana Pty Ltd and others [2015] NSWIRComm 1025 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Con Gatzounas (Applicant) Toll Transport Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Guy for the Applicant Ms R Mifsud for the Respondent