Sullivan, Christopher v FAB Glass Bathroom Products Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 592

Sullivan, Christopher v FAB Glass Bathroom Products Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 592

The applicant was informed of and served a reasonable, predetermined probation period; he resigned his employment of his own initiative and is excluded from remedies under the Workplace Relations Act 1996. Thus, the application must be dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 June 1997
Procedural Posture
Industrial Law Termination Dispute / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['termination of Employment' 'probationary Periods' 'resignation' 'jurisdiction Under Workplace Relations Act']
['industrial Law'] ['termination of Employment' 'probationary Periods' 'resignation' 'jurisdiction Under Workplace Relations Act']

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Procedural Posture

Industrial Law Termination Dispute / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether termination occurred at the initiative of the employer' 'Whether a reasonable probation period was determined in advance and communicated' 'Whether the applicant was excluded from remedies under the Workplace Relations Act due to probation' 'Whether the applicant resigned or was dismissed']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was informed of and served a reasonable, predetermined probation period; he resigned his employment of his own initiative and is excluded from remedies under the Workplace Relations Act 1996. Thus, the application must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['That the application be dismissed']