The State School Teachers’ Union of W.A. (Inc.) -v- Director General, Department of Education
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: CR 33/2021
Matter Description: Dispute re termination of employment of union member
Industry: Education
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner C Tsang
Delivery Date: 2 Aug 2022
Result: Direction issued
Citation: 2022 WAIRC 00324
WAIG Reference:
DISPUTE RE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF UNION MEMBER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES THE STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNION OF W.A. (INC.)
APPLICANT
-V-
DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSIONER C TSANG
DATE TUESDAY, 2 AUGUST 2022
FILE NO. CR 33 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00324
Result Direction issued
Representation
APPLICANT MR D RAFFERTY OF COUNSEL
RESPONDENT MR R ANDRETICH OF COUNSEL
Direction
HAVING heard Mr D Rafferty of counsel on behalf of the applicant and Mr R Andretich of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, and by consent, hereby directs –
1. THAT directions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the directions issued on 9 May 2022 are vacated;
2. THAT no later than 21 days before the hearing the applicant is to file a statement of agreed facts and documents;
3. THAT evidence other than in the statement of agreed facts and documents may only be adduced by agreement between the parties or by leave of the Commission;
4. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.
COMMISSIONER C TSANG
DISPUTE RE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF UNION MEMBER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES The State School Teachers’ Union of W.A. (Inc.)
APPLICANT
-v-
Director General, Department of Education
RESPONDENT
CORAM Commissioner C Tsang
DATE Tuesday, 2 August 2022
FILE NO. CR 33 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00324
Result Direction issued
Representation
Applicant Mr D Rafferty of counsel
Respondent Mr R Andretich of counsel
Direction
HAVING heard Mr D Rafferty of counsel on behalf of the applicant and Mr R Andretich of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, and by consent, hereby directs –
1. THAT directions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the directions issued on 9 May 2022 are vacated;
2. THAT no later than 21 days before the hearing the applicant is to file a statement of agreed facts and documents;
3. THAT evidence other than in the statement of agreed facts and documents may only be adduced by agreement between the parties or by leave of the Commission;
4. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.
Commissioner C Tsang