Kelsey v Logan City Council & Ors (No.8) [2021] QIRC 114
1-3-21 / Michael Trim — Employment & Industrial
This case involved an Application by the former Chief Executive Officer of the Logan City Council against the Council and the former Mayor and Councillors. The proceedings alleged contraventions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 and the Industrial Relations Act 2016 and sought declarations, penalties, damages and injunctive relief.…
Bunney v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2020] QIRC 210
7-12-20 / Nola Pearce — Employment & Industrial
Nola Pearce acted for the employer (a corporate entity who is a non-party to the appeal proceedings) to dispute the ambit of a Notice of Non-Party Disclosure issued by the appellant (a former high-level executive employee). The Commission decided in the employer’s favour that legal professional privilege in oral and…
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service v Webb [2020] QCA 189
4-9-20 / Shane Monks — Employment & Industrial
The Respondent was a school teacher who retrained as a pharmacist and commenced work at a hospital. The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service contended the employment was characterised by a conflict. The Respondent resigned from the hospital and commenced proceedings against the Health Service, essentially claiming damages for constructive…
Botha v George Weston Foods Limited trading as Tip Top Bakeries (Chullora) (No.2) [2020] FCCA 476
31-3-20 / Kristi Riedel — Employment & Industrial
This matter concerned the amended statement of claim pursuant to the judgment in Botha v George Weston Foods Limited Trading as Tip Top Bakeries (Chullora) [2019] FCCA 3700 where the applicant alleged the respondent employer contravened s.340 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by failing to renew a fixed-term…
Smith v Kelsey & Ors; Dalley & Ors v Kelsey & Ors [2020] QCA 55
27-3-20 / Michael Trim — Employment & Industrial
An appeal of an application to stay civil proceedings (involving claims under the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the Industrial Relations Act by the former CEO of the Logan City Council) pending the determination of criminal charges brought against the respondents in the proceedings after the evidence in the civil trial had been heard…
