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[2003] WAIRComm 9249
appellant. Unfairly dismissed - reinstated. Contractual benefits claim dismissed.
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The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission found that Stephen Cahill was unfairly dismissed by Agnew Gold Mining Company. The Commission ordered that Mr Cahill be reinstated to his former job, with his employment service treated as continuous for leave purposes, and that he be paid the wages he would have earned between his dismissal and reinstatement (minus any income he received from other sources). However, his claim for additional contractual benefits was rejected.
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CITATION NO. 2003 WAIRC 09249
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Result Unfairly dismissed - reinstated. Contractual benefits claim dismissed.
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HAVING heard Mr K. Trainer, as Agent, for the Applicant and Mr T. Caspersz, of Counsel, and with him Mr C. Taylor, of Counsel, on behalf of the Respondent the Commission pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 doth hereby order:
1. THAT the Applicant was unfairly dismissed by the Respondent.
2. THAT the Respondent reinstate the Applicant to his former position.
3. THAT the Applicant's service will be deemed to be continuous from the date of termination until he is reinstated in accordance with Order 2 hereof for the purposes of annual leave, sick leave and long service leave.
4. THAT the Respondent pay the Applicant ordinary time earnings, less any income received from any source, he would have received if he had worked between the date of dismissal and the time he was reinstated in accordance with Order 2 hereof.
5. THAT liberty is reserved to apply to the Commission in the event that there is a dispute on the quantum to be paid in accordance with Order 4 hereof.
Stephen John Cahill
Agnew Gold Mining Company Pty Limited [2003] WAIRComm 9249
Unfairly dismissed - reinstated. Contractual benefits claim dismissed.