Tawfils v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWIRComm 1007

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tawfils v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWIRComm 1007 Hearing dates: Determined on the papers Date of orders: 17 February 2020 Decision date: 17 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Sloan Decision: The Council's motion to dismiss the Application is dismissed Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Industrial Relations Commission – Jurisdiction – Unfair Dismissal Claim – whether applicant required to provide undertaking not to pursue in future an application for reinstatement under Workers Compensation legislation – whether refusal by applicant to provide undertaking deprives Commission of jurisdiction – whether Pt 8 of Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) constitutes a code under which injured workers may make application to the Industrial Relations Commission for reinstatement to employment Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 725 Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 (NSW) Pt XV Industrial Arbitration (Workers Compensation) Amendment Act 1987 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1991 (NSW) s 254, Ch 3 Pt 7 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Ch 2 Pt 6, ss 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, Ch 2 Pt 7 Industrial Relations Further Amendment Act 2006 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Pt 8, ss 240, 241, 242, 243, 249 Cases Cited: Basedow v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Communities and Justice (Corrective Services) [2019] NSWIRComm 1062 Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd v Riley (2013) 239 IR 52; [2013] NSWCA 305 Birch v Wesco Electrics (1966) Pty Ltd (2011) 218 IR 67; [2012] FMCA 5 Bronwyn Johnson v Department of Mineral Resources [1997] NSWIRComm 67 Certain Lloyds Underwriters Subscribing to Contract Number IH00AAQS v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 Hazledine v Wakerley [2016] FWC 4989 Hazledine v Wakerley (2017) 266 IR 118; [2017] FWCFB 500 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (on behalf of Peter Riley) v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWIRComm 108 Public Service Association of New South Wales v New South Wales Crime Commission & Other Matters (1993) 48 IR 363 Warrell & Western Sydney Tiles Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 1089 Texts Cited: Industrial Relations Bill 1991 (NSW), Explanatory Note Industrial Relations Bill 1996 (NSW), Explanatory Note Macquarie Dictionary New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 14 May 1987 New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 24 October 2006 New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 28 May 1987 New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 17 April 1996 New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 23 November 1995 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ayman Tawfils (Applicant)