[2016] FWC 6036
General information, not legal advice.
Fair Work Commission
2016-10-10
Commissioner Hampton
Original judgment source is linked above.
(#P92_10165) Exhibit A8 - which included a HR Summary concerning the investigation into the Facebook incident and the recommendation to dismiss Mr Remmert.
(#P101_12303) Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298. See also The Herran Building Group Pty Ltd v Edward Anneveldt [2013] FWCFB 4744.
(#P104_13001) See Cross on Evidence, Fifth Edition at [1215].
(#P127_16607) Exhibit R1.
(#P150_18302) Exhibit R2.
(#P165_19459) Statement of Mr Cox at par 11 - Exhibit R3 and later oral evidence given in this matter.
(#P168_19880) Exhibit A8.
(#P221_26113) Statement of Mr Remmert at par 20 - Exhibit A5.
(#P224_26712) Statement of Ms Treleven at par 25 - Exhibit R6.
(#P237_29080) HR Summary dated 18 April 2016 - Exhibit A8.
(#P246_30875) Ibid.
(#P249_31036) Ibid at page 3.
(#P274_34566) See also Romero v Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 177 at 49 to 61 in relation to potential status of workplace policies.
(#P336_39279) Attachment LT4 to the Statement of Ms Treleven - Exhibit R6.
(#P351_41004) Attachment LT5 to the Statement of Ms Treleven - Exhibit R6.
(#P393_44936) 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 [36].
(#P396_45377) Cox v South Australian Meat Corporation [1995] IRCA 287 (13 June 1995) per von Doussa J.
(#P397_45768) See Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v McLauchlan (1998) 84 IR 1; King v Freshmore (Vic) Pty Ltd AIRCFB Print S4213 (17 March 2000) per Ross VP, Williams SDP, Hingley C; 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 (11 May 2000) per Ross VP, Acton SDP and Cribb C, and Rode v Burwood Mitsubishi AIRCFB Print R4471 (11 May 1999) per Ross VP, Polites SDP, Foggo C.
(#P398_46427) Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd [1931] HCA 21; (1931) 45 CLR 359, 373, 377‒378; Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v McLauchlan (1998) 84 IR 1, 14. See also Dundovich v P & O Ports AIRC PR923358 (8 October 2002), per Ross VP, Hamilton DP, Eames C at [79]; Lane v Arrowcrest (1990) 27 FCR 427, 456; cited with approval in Byrne & Frew v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410, 467 and 468.
(#P401_46875) PR963023 (26 September 2005) (footnotes omitted).
(#P402_47121) PR928970 (19 March 2003) at [14].
(#P411_48112) PR963023 (26 September 2005) at [34]. See also B, C and D v Australian Postal Corporation T/A Australia Post [2013] FWCFB 6191 at [48], [65] and [67].
(#P414_48336) [2009] AIRC 893 (16 October 2009).
(#P417_48895) Ibid at [54].
(#P420_49046) [1992] FCA 209; (1992) 41 IR 452 per Sheppard and Heerey JJ.
(#P423_49404) Ibid at p 460.
(#P426_49590) [2016] FWC 6018, citing Applicant v Respondent (1999) 89 IR 407 at 416 and Rose v Telstra Corporation Ltd AIRC Print Q9292 (4 December 1998) per Ross VP.
(#P437_50532) Kedwell v Coal & Allied Mining Services Pty Limited T/A Mount Thorley Operations/Warkworth Mining [2016] FWC 6018.
(#P440_51494) See also Linfox Australia Pty Ltd v Stutsel [2012] FWAFB 7097 at [25] and Linfox Australia Pty Ltd v Fair Work Commission [2013] FCAFC 157.
(#P443_51762) Part 6-4B of the FW Act.
(#P444_52122) S.789FD(1) of the FW Act.
(#P445_52284) [2014] FWCFB 9227.
(#P466_56849) See Trimatic Management Services Pty Ltd v Daniel Bowley [2013] FWCFB 5160.
(#P479_58293) RMIT v Asher (2010) 194 IR 1. See also Crozier v Palazzo Corporation Pty Ltd (2000) 98 IR 137 at [75].
(#P490_59302) See Anetta v Ansett Australia Ltd (2000) 98 IR 233.
(#P503_60215) Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v McLauchlan (1998) 84 IR 1.
(#P506_60481) See also Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410, 465.
(#P515_61622) PR931440 (14 May 2003).
(#P520_63473) s.170CE of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth).
(#P533_65666) [2011] FWAFB 1166.
(#P540_66512) Walton v Mermaid Dry Cleaners Pty Ltd (1996) 142 ALR 681 at [685]; Miller v University of New South Wales [2003] FCAFC 180; (2003) 132 FCR 147 at [13].
(#P545_67421) Transcript PN1388-1400 and reflected in the HR Summary itself - Exhibit A8.
(#P546_67945) HR Summary dated 18 April 2016 - Exhibit A8.
(#P648_75428) AIRC Print Q1625, per Ross VP, Polites SDP and Hoffman C, 5 June 1998.
(#P669_77935) [2014] FWCFB 1949.
(#P682_79630) Ibid at [49] to [51].
(#P683_79805) Ibid at [60].
(#P686_79955) [2014] FWCFB 7198. See also JBS Australia Pty Ltd v Mr Scott Challinger [2015] FWCFB 520.
(#P701_82845) Respondent Final Submissions at par 1(f).
(#P703_83107) Transcript PN1918.
(#P705_83293) Transcript PN1919.
(#P707_83556) Ibid.
(#P712_84048) Transcript PN1906.
(#P721_85554) Transcript PN610.
(#P728_86633) S.391 of the FW Act requires that any reinstatement be to the applicant's former position or to another position on terms and conditions that are no less favourable.
(#P729_86900) S.391(3) of the FW Act.
(#P736_88006) See JBS Australia Pty Ltd v Mr Scott Challinger [2015] FWCFB 520 at [22].
(#P737_88692) s.381 of the FW Act.
(#P745_89220) 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.
(#P748_89664) Smith and Others v Moore Paragon Australia Ltd [2004] AIRC 57; (2004) 130 IR 446.
(#P763_90917) McCulloch at [27].
(#P776_92820) Transcript PN587-597.
(#P785_93540) Transcript PN313-315.
(#P786_93655) Based upon the Enterprise Agreement and consistent with the National Employment Standards.
(#P793_94839) 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 (17 April 2000) per Ross VP, Williams SDP and Gay C and in Enhance Systems Pty Ltd v James Cox AIRC Print PR910779 (31 October 2001) per Williams SDP, Acton SDP and Gay C.
(#P794_95564) Applying the approach taken in McCulloch at [21].
(#P801_96279) s.392(5) of the FW Act.
(#P806_96633) Smith and Others v Moore Paragon Australia Ltd [2004] AIRC 57; (2004) 130 IR 446 at par [32].
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(1997) 72 IR 186
(1959) 101 CLR 298
(1995) 62 IR 371
(2004) 133 IR 458
(1998) 84 IR 1
(1999) 94 FCR 561
(1931) 45 CLR 359
(1990) 27 FCR 427
(1995) 185 CLR 410
(1992) 41 IR 452
(1999) 89 IR 407
(2010) 194 IR 1
(2000) 98 IR 137
(2000) 98 IR 233
(1996) 142 ALR 681
(2003) 132 FCR 147
(1998) 88 IR 21
(2004) 130 IR 446