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Parsons v Pope Nitschke Pty Ltd ATF Pope Nitschke Unit Trust [2015] FWC 8090 | Case summary | Zoe

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Parsons v Pope Nitschke Pty Ltd ATF Pope Nitschke Unit Trust [2015] FWC 8090

[2015] FWC 8090

Fair Work Commission|2015-12-04

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Fair Work Commission

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2015-12-04

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Judgment (56 paragraphs)

[1]

(#P28_1351) Form F2 Application for Unfair Dismissal Remedy [3.29].

[2]

(#P31_1923) Exhibit Parsons 2, Applicant's bundle of documents, Attachment A1.

[3]

(#P32_2349) Form F2 [3.29]; see also Exhibit Parsons 1, Witness Statement of Sharon Parsons, [54]-[55].

[4]

(#P41_2950) Exhibit Parsons 1 [1]; see also Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A23.

[5]

(#P42_3397) Exhibit Parsons 1 [4]; see also Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachments A21 and A22.

[6]

(#P45_3669) Exhibit Respondent 1, Respondent's Outline of Submissions, [3].

[7]

(#P46_3975) Exhibit Respondent 2, Witness Statement of David Nitschke, [7]-[8].

[8]

(#P53_4598) CAEN084452045.

[9]

(#P54_4778) Exhibit Parsons 1 [6].

[10]

(#P55_5094) [2014] FWCA 4876, at [95].

[11]

(#P62_5835) Clause 17.1 Pope Nitschke First National Employee Collective Agreement.

[12]

(#P63_6347) [2014] FWCA 4876, at [66] and [56].

[13]

(#P87_7945) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A1.

[14]

(#P94_8703) Exhibit Parsons 1 [54]-[55].

[15]

(#P97_9589) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A10.

[16]

(#P100_9916) Exhibit Parsons 1 [22].

[17]

(#P103_10490) Ibid [28].

[18]

(#P104_10799) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A3.

[19]

(#P107_11332) Exhibit Respondent 2 [37]-[38].

[20]

(#P110_11615) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A25.

[21]

(#P115_12055) See, for example, Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A4.

[22]

(#P122_13664) Exhibit Respondent 2 Attachment DN-6.

[23]

(#P131_14282) Ibid Attachment DN-7.

[24]

(#P140_16401) Ibid Attachment DN-9.

[25]

(#P151_18398) Ibid Attachment DN-13.

[26]

(#P154_18730) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A5.

[27]

(#P165_20802) Exhibit Respondent 2 Attachment DN-14.

[28]

(#P183_21759) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A13.

[29]

(#P188_22816) Exhibit Parsons 1 [19]-[22].

[30]

(#P203_23923) Doumit v ABB (1996) AIRCFB N6999.

[31]

(#P206_24193) (1995) 62 IR 200, at 205-206.

[32]

(#P213_25774) Doumit v ABB (1996) AIRCFB N6999.

[33]

(#P218_26857) Rheinberger v Huxley Marketing Pty Ltd (1996) 67 IR 154.

[34]

(#P223_28023) Bruce v Fingal Glen Pty Ltd (in liq) [2013] FWCFB 5279, at [23].

[35]

(#P234_29065) Mohazab v Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd (No. 2) (1995) 62 IR 200, at 205-206.

[36]

(#P259_31911) [2014] FWCA 4876, [8]-[11].

[37]

(#P274_33028) Ibid [29].

[38]

(#P277_33425) Ibid [94].

[39]

(#P282_34903) Ibid [66]-[67].

[40]

(#P289_37121) Ibid [93]-[94].

[41]

(#P308_40071) Transcript PN 57-62.

[42]

(#P325_42220) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A16.

[43]

(#P328_42434) [2014] FWCA 4876, at [83].

[44]

(#P331_42686) [2014] FWCFB 3202.

[45]

(#P332_42947) Ibid, at [56]-[58].

[46]

(#P333_43227) [2014] FWCA 4876, at [30].

[47]

(#P336_43568) Ibid, at [66].

[48]

(#P341_45328) LSL Act, s.7(3) and s.8(3a).

[49]

(#P350_47129) Ibid, ss.7(1) and (2).

[50]

(#P351_47371) Ibid, s.14.

[51]

(#P378_53688) Exhibit Parsons 1 [22].

[52]

(#P381_54147) Exhibit Parsons 2 Attachment A4; Exhibit Respondent 2 Attachment DN-6.

[53]

(#P404_56954) Exhibit Parsons 1 [22].

[54]

(#P407_57149) Ibid [46].

[55]

(#P414_57975) Transcript PN 203-220.

[56]

(#P417_58325) Ibid PN 204.

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Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

Parsons

Respondent/Defendant:

Pope Nitschke Pty Ltd ATF Pope Nitschke Unit Trust [2015] FWC 8090

Legislation Cited (4)

Work Act 2009

Service Leave Act 1987

Long Service Leave Act 1987

Work Regulations 2009

Cases Cited (2)

(1995) 62 IR 200

(1996) 67 IR 154

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