Ilonka Maria Vizl v Aussie Lobsters Pty Ltd [1996] IRCA 69
The applicant was employed under a three-month probationary period, which was reasonable given the nature of the job, industry standard, and applicant's lack of experience; thus, she was excluded from protections provided by the Act and the application must be dismissed.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 29 February 1996
- Procedural Posture
- Application Under Industrial Relations Act / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- ['termination of Employment' 'probationary Employment' 'reasonable Period of Probation']
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Procedural Posture
Application Under Industrial Relations Act / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether the applicant was subject to a probationary period and excluded from statutory protections under the Act' 'Whether the probationary period was reasonable within the meaning of Regulation 30B' 'Whether requirements for notice and opportunity to respond were breached']
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant was employed under a three-month probationary period, which was reasonable given the nature of the job, industry standard, and applicant's lack of experience; thus, she was excluded from protections provided by the Act and the application must be dismissed.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- ['The application be dismissed.']
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