Jennifer Lawrence v Mining World Limited [1995] IRCA 583

Compensation is assessed by reference to wages lost due to the unlawful termination, making allowance for continuing loss, and not for financial strain or disruption to career path where the evidence does not support a causal connection and swift re-employment mitigated the detriment suffered.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 26 October 1995
Procedural Posture: Application for Compensation for Unlawful Termination of Employment / Reasons for Judgment and Orders
Outcome: Application granted; compensation awarded for unlawful termination.
Legal Topics: ['termination of Employment' 'redundancy' 'assessment of Compensation']

['industrial Law'] ['termination of Employment' 'redundancy' 'assessment of Compensation']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Compensation for Unlawful Termination of Employment / Reasons for Judgment and Orders

Legal Issues

1 ["Whether the applicant's termination contravened Section 170DE of the Industrial Relations Act 1988" 'What compensation is appropriate for unlawful termination']

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application granted; compensation awarded for unlawful termination.

Orders

['The termination of the employment of the applicant contravened Section 170DE of the Industrial Relations Act 1988.' 'The respondent shall pay compensation to the applicant in the sum of $1,350.00 within 14 days of the date of this order.']