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Sayers v CUB Pty Ltd [2016] FWC 3428

[2016] FWC 3428

Fair Work Commission|2016-05-26

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Fair Work Commission

Decision date

2016-05-26

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Judgment (96 paragraphs)

[1]

(#P167_8880) Exhibit R8 - Attachment CLV8.

[2]

(#P168_9021) Transcript PN 2348-2352.

[3]

(#P175_9524) Exhibit R10 - Attachments GW2, GW3 and GW4.

[4]

(#P180_10182) Exhibit R10 - Attachment GW5.

[5]

(#P185_11085) Exhibit R8 - paragraph [26].

[6]

(#P188_11416) Applicant's Final Written Submissions - Paragraph [5].

[7]

(#P193_12048) Exhibit R9 - paragraph [73].

[8]

(#P198_12812) Transcript PN 2576.

[9]

(#P199_12915) Transcript PN 2575.

[10]

(#P206_13400) Transcript PN 1739 and Exhibit R6 - paragraph [12].

[11]

(#P209_13627) Exhibit R6 - paragraph [15].

[12]

(#P210_13701) Transcript PN 354.

[13]

(#P227_16569) Transcript PN1326-1336.

[14]

(#P230_16985) Transcript PN 400-401 and 973-975.

[15]

(#P233_17686) Transcript PN 426.

[16]

(#P234_17852) Transcript PN 488 and 531.

[17]

(#P241_18677) [1995] HCA 24; (1995) 185 CLR 410 at 465.

[18]

(#P246_19685) Sayer v Melsteel [2011] FWAFB 7498.

[19]

(#P253_19969) Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd [1931] HCA 21; (1931) 45 CLR 359 at 373, 377-378.

[20]

(#P254_20113) Selvachandran v Peterson Plastics Pty Ltd (1995) 62 IR 371, 373.

[21]

(#P255_20250) Ibid.

[22]

(#P258_20431) [2014] FWC 6539 at [37].

[23]

(#P261_20706) Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336, per Dixon J.

[24]

(#P262_20896) Budd v Dampier Salt Ltd 166 IR 407; [2007] AIRCFB 797 at [14].

[25]

(#P263_21144) Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 67 ALJR 170, per Mason CJ, Brennan, Deane and Gaudron JJ, at [2].

[26]

(#P264_21375) Edwards v Giudice and Others [1999] FCA 1836, [6]-[7], per Moore J.

[27]

(#P286_23013) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS1.

[28]

(#P287_23151) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS2.

[29]

(#P290_23553) Ibid.

[30]

(#P293_23684) Exhibit A1 - paragraph [113].

[31]

(#P294_23799) Exhibit R6 - paragraph [41].

[32]

(#P295_23842) Exhibit R4 - paragraph [29].

[33]

(#P296_23889) Exhibit R7 - paragraph [19].

[34]

(#P299_24116) Transcript PN 586.

[35]

(#P300_24516) Transcript PN 584.

[36]

(#P303_24820) Applicant's Final Written Submissions at Paragraphs [81], [82] and [86].

[37]

(#P314_26059) Applicant's Final Written Submissions at Paragraphs [88].

[38]

(#P317_26208) Exhibit R6 - paragraphs [43] and [94].

[39]

(#P318_26280) Respondent's Final Written Submissions at Paragraphs [22] - [25].

[40]

(#P322_26676) Transcript PN 2381.

[41]

(#P328_27943) Exhibit A1 - paragraph [87].

[42]

(#P335_29279) PR927240 at [87].

[43]

(#P338_29351) PR951247.

[44]

(#P339_29675) Ibid at [33].

[45]

(#P344_30162) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS1.

[46]

(#P347_30437) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS2.

[47]

(#P350_30958) Exhibit A1 - paragraph [114].

[48]

(#P351_31069) Exhibit R6 - paragraph [41].

[49]

(#P352_31112) Exhibit R4 - paragraph [29].

[50]

(#P353_31159) Exhibit R7 - paragraph [19].

[51]

(#P364_32097) Transcript PN 596-597.

[52]

(#P367_32317) Exhibit R6 - paragraphs [44] and [95].

[53]

(#P370_32747) Exhibit R6 - paragraph [40].

[54]

(#P371_32872) Exhibit R4 - paragraph [38].

[55]

(#P372_33050) Transcript PN 1463.

[56]

(#P377_33232) Applicant's Final Written Submissions - paragraph [6(a)(ii)].

[57]

(#P379_33374) Applicant's Final Written Submissions - paragraph [90].

[58]

(#P382_34108) Exhibit R4 - paragraph [29].

[59]

(#P387_34937) Transcript PN 598-599.

[60]

(#P390_35443) Hennigan v Xmplar Building Solutions Pty Ltd T/A Xmplar Building Solutions [2016] FWC 2938 at [32].

[61]

(#P404_36874) Transcript PN 1363 and 1369.

[62]

(#P407_37469) Exhibit R5 - paragraphs [12]-[18], Transcript PN 1384-1389 and Exhibit R4 - paragraphs [18]-[19].

[63]

(#P410_37881) Transcript PN 568, 570 and 571.

[64]

(#P413_38197) Exhibit A1- paragraph 81.

[65]

(#P414_38307) Transcript PN 614.

[66]

(#P415_38460) Transcript PN 1402.

[67]

(#P416_38645) Exhibit R7 - paragraph [18].

[68]

(#P417_38744) Transcript PN 1963-1974.

[69]

(#P420_39077) Exhibit R6 - paragraphs [38]-[40], Exhibit R7 - paragraph [20] and Exhibit R4 - paragraphs [21]-[25] and Transcript PN 1392-1397.

[70]

(#P421_39305) Transcript PN 1410.

[71]

(#P428_40763) Applicant's Final Written Submissions - Paragraph [61].

[72]

(#P431_41344) Exhibit A1 - paragraph 81.

[73]

(#P438_42470) Exhibit R6 - Attachment GRM1.

[74]

(#P445_43336) Exhibit A2 - paragraph [13].

[75]

(#P454_44313) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS2.

[76]

(#P457_44915) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS2.

[77]

(#P464_45517) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS2.

[78]

(#P489_49716) Transcript PN 2550-2557.

[79]

(#P500_51629) Transcript PN 242-247 and PN 2702.

[80]

(#P503_51800) Exhibit R9 - paragraphs [18] and [19].

[81]

(#P504_51982) Transcript PN 2598.

[82]

(#P511_53258) Transcript PN 900.

[83]

(#P566_56850) Tenix Defence Systems v Fearnley Print s6238

[84]

(#P595_60486) Crozier v Palazzo Corporation Pty Ltd (2000) 98 IR 137, 151.

[85]

(#P596_60567) Previsic v Australian Quarantine Inspection Services Print Q3730.

[86]

(#P597_60665) Ibid.

[87]

(#P598_60715) (2000) 98 IR 137 at 151.

[88]

(#P603_61614) Exhibit R9 - Attachment EL5.

[89]

(#P604_61992) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS1.

[90]

(#P611_62643) RMIT v Asher (2010) 194 IR 1, 14-15.

[91]

(#P614_63048) Exhibit A1 - Attachment MS2.

[92]

(#P623_63719) Exhibit A1 - paragraph [101], Exhibit R8 - paragraph [36].

[93]

(#P628_64253) Annetta v Ansett Australia Ltd (2000) 98 IR 233, 237.

[94]

(#P657_66324) [2013] FWC 6813.

[95]

(#P660_66979) [2011] FWA 7005.

[96]

(#P661_67215) Ibid at [97].

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Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

# Sayers

Respondent/Defendant:

CUB Pty Ltd \[2016\] FWC 3428

Legislation Cited (2)

Work Act 2009

Relations Act 1996

Cases Cited (8)

(1938) 60 CLR 336

(1992) 67 ALJR 170

(2010) 194 IR 1

(2000) 98 IR 233

(1995) 62 IR 371

(2000) 98 IR 137

(1995) 185 CLR 410

(1931) 45 CLR 359