[2015] FWC 3969
General information, not legal advice.
Fair Work Commission
2015-07-15
Commissioner Hampton
Original judgment source is linked above.
(#P31_1643) I have not named the other employee as he was not a party to these proceedings and has not given evidence about his version of events.
(#P42_4406) Section 382 of the Act.
(#P73_8792) Exhibit A1.
(#P83_10194) Attachment HM - 4 to the witness statement of Mr Morrison's.
(#P107_12452) Attachment HM - 1 to the witness statement of Mr Morrison's.
(#P110_12784) Witness statement of Mr Gwatking - Exhibit A3 at 5.
(#P115_13182) The evidence of Mr Flynn.
(#P134_18043) Witness statement of Mr Carella - Exhibit R1 at 11.
(#P167_20031) Attachment LR4 to the witness statement of Mr Rentis - Exhibit R4.
(#P184_21578) Workplace Investigation document prepared by Mr Rentis - AM-5 attached to Exhibit R5.
(#P221_25453) Letter of termination - AM-10 attached to Exhibit R5.
(#P265_28950) Selvachandran v Peteron Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371 as cited in Potter v WorkCover Corporation, (2004) 133 IR 458 and endorsed by the Full Bench in Industrial Automation Group Pty Ltd T/A Industrial Automation [2010] FWAFB 8868, at par [36].
(#P268_29446) See Qantas Airways v Cornwall (1998) 83 IR 102.
(#P272_29884) See also Culpeper v Intercontinental Ship Management [2004] AIRC 261; (2004) 134 IR 243 at [44] and Foster v BHP Steel Long Products Division (IRCSA) Print I.50/1997.
(#P275_30181) See Tenix Defence Systems Pty Ltd v Fearnley AIRCFB Print S6238 per Ross VP, Polites SDP and Smith C, 22 May 2000; Qantas Airways v Cornwall (1998) 83 IR 102; AWU-FIME Amalgamated Union v Queensland Aluminia Ltd [1995] IRCA 346; (1995) 62 IR 385; and Jetstar Services Pty Ltd v Ishak [2013] FWCFB 7030.
(#P278_30769) See Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v McLauchlan (1998) 84 IR 1; King v Freshmore (Vic) Pty Ltd AIRCFB Print S4213 per Ross VP, Williams SDP, Hingley C, 17 March 2000; Edwards v Giudice [1999] FCA 1836; (1999) 94 FCR 561; Crozier v Palazzo Corporation Pty Limited t/as Noble Park Storage and Transport AIRCFB Print S5897 per Ross VP, Acton SDP and Cribb C, 11 May 2000 and Rode v Burwood Mitsubishi AIRCFB Print R4471 per Ross VP, Polites SDP, Foggo C, 11 May 1999.
(#P294_33189) See Trimatic Management Services Pty Ltd v Daniel Bowley [2013] FWCFB 5160.
(#P297_33329) Applicant's written outline of submissions.
(#P302_33595) Supra.
(#P307_33780) Supra.
(#P312_34157) See Anetta v Ansett Australia Ltd (2000) 98 IR 233.
(#P325_35180) Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v McLauchlan (1998) 84 IR 1.
(#P328_35301) [2011] FWAFB 1166.
(#P333_36264) See Sexton v Pacific National (ACT) Pty Ltd (2003) AIRC PR931440.
(#P338_37196) Primarily that of Mr Carella.
(#P440_45499) AIRC Print Q1625, per Ross VP, Polites SDP and Hoffman C, 5 June 1998.
(#P461_48005) [2014] FWCFB 1949.
(#P474_49699) Supra at [49] to [51].
(#P475_49872) Supra at [60].
(#P478_50022) [2014] FWCFB 7198. See also JBS Australia Pty Ltd v Mr Scott Challinger [2015] FWCFB 520.
(#P492_52835) Audio recording of evidence at 11.59am.
(#P495_53258) Exhibit R2 at 4.
(#P496_53466) Audio recording of evidence at 11.31am.
(#P503_53960) Audio recording of evidence at 12.11pm.
(#P504_54313) Witness statement - Exhibit R5 at 12, 37 and 39.
(#P513_55874) Audio recording of evidence at 11.09am.
(#P522_57412) See JBS Australia Pty Ltd v Mr Scott Challinger [2015] FWCFB 520 at [22].
(#P523_58068) Section 381 of the Act.
(#P531_58590) Sprigg v Paul's Licensed Festival Supermarket (1998) 88 IR 21. See also Bowden v Ottrey Homes Cobram and District Retirement Villages Inc T/A Ottrey Lodge [2013] FWCFB 431.
(#P534_59031) Smith and Others v Moore Paragon Australia Ltd [2004] AIRC 57; (2004) 130 IR 446.
(#P567_62096) See the discussion of contingencies in McCulloch at [20] - [23]; Bowden v Ottrey Homes Cobram and District Retirement Villages Inc T/A Ottrey Lodge [2013] FWCFB 431, at par [52]; Ellawala v Australian Postal Corporation AIRC Print S5109, per Ross VP, Williams SDP and Gay C, 17 April 2000 and in Enhance Systems Pty Ltd v James Cox AIRC Print PR910779, per Williams SDP, Acton SDP and Gay C, 31 October 2001.
(#P568_62783) Applying the approach taken in McCulloch at [21];
(#P575_63491) Section 392(5) of the Act.
(#P580_63821) Smith and Others v Moore Paragon Australia Ltd [2004] AIRC 57; (2004) 130 IR 446 at par [32].
(#P589_64430) Approximately 30 weeks of the anticipated future employment period is post the hearing.
(#P591_64566) This has been rounded down in light of the approach adopted to the estimation of the earnings from other employment.
(#P593_64723) I have estimated the (further) earning received by the applicant from other employment as being two weeks.
(#P610_65439) PR569460.
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Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FWC 3969
(1997) 72 IR 186
(1995) 62 IR 371
(2004) 133 IR 458
(1998) 83 IR 102
(2004) 134 IR 243
(1995) 62 IR 385
(1998) 84 IR 1
(1999) 94 FCR 561
(2000) 98 IR 233
(1998) 88 IR 21
(2004) 130 IR 446