A v Local Health District [2017] NSWIRComm 1079

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: A v Local Health District [2017] NSWIRComm 1079 Hearing dates: 7 & 8 March 2017 Date of orders: 22 December 2017 Decision date: 22 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Stanton C Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: DISMISSAL- misconduct-pseudonym order made-breach of policies and professional standards- misconduct established-dismissal not harsh, unreasonable or unjust –application dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: Byrne v Australian Airlines (1995) 185 CLR 410 Blyth Chemicals Ltd v Bushnell [1933] HCA 8; (1933) 49 CLR 66 Corrective Services NSW v Danwer [2013] NSWIRComm 61 Electricity Commission of New South Wales t/as Pacific Power v Crump (1993) 48 IR 296 Formston v New South Wales Police [2006] NSWIRComm 88 Humphries v Cootamundra Ex-Services and Citizen's Memorial Club Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 211 Kondis v State Transport Authority [1984] HCA 61; (1984) 154 CLR 672 Re Loty and Holloway v Australian Workers' Union [1971] AR (NSW) 95 Outboard Marine Pty Ltd T/as Budget Waste Control (Sydney) v Muir (1993) 51 IR 167 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd and Others [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 110 ALR 449 North v Television Corporation Limited (1976) 11 ALR 599 Parmalat Food Products Pty Ltd v Walilo: FWAFB [2011] 1166 Perkins v Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Limited (1997) 72 IR 186 Walton v Mermaid Dry Cleaners Pty Ltd (1996) 142 ALR 681 Category: Principal judgment Parties: A (applicant) Local Health District (respondent) Representation: Mr T Ower (counsel) applicant Mr Y Shariff (counsel) respondent File Number(s): 2016/203362