Dr B v Local Health District [2018] NSWIRComm 1037

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dr B v Local Health District [2018] NSWIRComm 1037 Hearing dates: 25, 26, 27, 28 October and 22 November 2016, 16 March 2017 Date of orders: 25 May 2018 Decision date: 25 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Stanton C Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: UNFAIR DISMISSAL- misconduct-pseudonym order made - misconduct established dismissed not harsh, unjust or unreasonable - application dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Health Care Complaints Act 1993 Health Practitioner Regulation (Adoption of National Law) Act 2009. Cases Cited: A v Local Health District [2017] NSWIRComm 1079 Anthony Farquharson v Qantas Airways Limited [2006] AIRC 48 Antonakopoulos v State Bank of New South Wales (1999) 91 IR 385 Bostik (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gorgevski (No 1) (1992) 36 FCR 20 Buckman v Burdekin (1998) 85 IR 415 Byrne v Australian Airlines (1995) 185 CLR 410 Corrective Services NSW v Danwer [2013] NSWIRComm 61 Dr A v Health District (No2) [2014] NSWIRComm 50 Humphries v Cootamundra Ex-Services and Citizens Memorial Club Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 211 Kolodjashnij v Lion Nathan T/A J Boag and Son Brewing Pty Ltd Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd and Others [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 110 ALR 449 Outboard Marine Pty Ltd T/as Budget Waste Control (Sydney) v Muir (1993) 51 IR 167 Walton v Mermaid Dry Cleaners Pty Ltd (1996) 142 ALR 681 Woolworths Limited (t/as Safeway) v Cameron Brown [2005] AIRC 830 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dr B Applicant