Dinkelman v Michelin Australia Pty Ltd [1998] QIRC 304 (1998) 158 QGIG 447

4Li6 Ql,EENSLA.r'-!D GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZE'ITE 31 Ju!v, l 998 31 July. 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 447 YVu.rlt.plact' Rdati:.)ns Act 1,997 s. 216(5) - e.xduslon df :nlplo;.,,=.:es in2:)_-;proprL~iE to apply retn).;p{--:ctivt~/ ~o vaiu.t~ ~--- Fiw.img rn.:>p1,-:\)pri;,1-t;:. iO jnclu'lk e.>q.x2:r1;:e. r,H~)\\,aacc in cr~!:..:uL,hc:in ,.1\JH1uaI rtHil!I.t\'.ration ~,i:~JDw $6-1.0t)O -· Obj~-:.ctien f}i,- rws':>e.d. DEClSION ThH is; an ohjectinD to th:: a.ppii<YJ:ion. for !ht~ rcl11.~at.:n1f~nt of Joh~an Din};clr~;1;H1 tn his f..:irffH~f p<\:--:~t1on ot Tyre SaJf.. s Rcpn:,;e11.ta.t;_.,,c Jr,;_tlk 1;.nd0r F:1rt 2. ot Ch.:,:pk-r 5 of the 1V,:;rfaJ)!.{z-ce Rel.-.illon_\' ~let ./997 ht:in? h:;-3.rJ. 'T11i:· .::-rr1r,J-'.JY'- r sub:rnittcd 1h.at the groua-th cl obj,:-cbon \\''.~n":--- Tte appbc::.Ji1)n i._, nJa.d,;. ;.mtkr P.:ut 2 of Ch:J-p(cr VVo,:,,kp/ace N,:!a!iO.'!-S 4ct }997. Sec!ion ~~16\5:; ~•f the :'.\n ;::rrovides th;:H a n°:gulat1on rnay :-;xclude. particu].ar er.a.p:,:-yc(",." frdi.n zh.t: op:.'.rdion pf pa.rti;.·ular p:o :jsicn,..; of C'Lap-~.er 5 ,1.nd: R(~g-1.)ati!JTI :~41):)r/;t lii:, of the ')Fi;>,rkpkvP lcdatiuns Ri\~t;frJ.fiuu J997 JXff•iif.fos ttwt Chspte.r :~·-, Parts 2 ind 3 of 1.he Act (k);;:.s not Ilf)f'Jy t(i ;:rri._ en~plnycc wt,,1,;e- :1r,nu'11 r~:.trnHh~r'.'t.ti:.)11 i.tnffiethale-..ly hr:fvrc ti~~ di:::rri:.,sa.1 is rnoh: H1<!n -564,()()(J)(j TL:~ pa1ticulars cl 1}1e. obje,:.tic.n re.hi.tcd t~) the tkt.a}!> 0f tht- Appi;..::J.nt' .s ~!I.iLLl;).j n.::rntmer::1.tis)H in1.rn,~,1ra•~~-iy bt'fore- 1hf Lhsn.n:_;',,5..f :md it \V;:15 svhruittc•i th,it n h.:ti-dh;d Dh}H:'- H.u~n $64/KX:.i)G Th.:: ;;:::--np.loyer 0ubrnittcd that Jn:U'nedi;:..i:,d:: b(~ion'. the di.srnJss~1-i the Appii_-?,n~ h &<-~ het·n pa.!d a sJJary· pack.:.1.p:t, rn:i(lc up JS folkiws:-- C:i:i:1 S;d~,rr :;1; Sup~r::cJ!~iJ.t.i.•;11 r!- ~!CX_ u[ ')n..:,-c :t,:iircy I.ufli_.h AlL..---:;_,.;:;,;,nc-~ f~•:.e l,,~\;v.--i f'nr".i0:; ,.,V~'.imgfl". r:-J.vd ;:,.Jkr'.;•/0:H1,:e :'~~c-c ;)-:::]:_..w Pr.iv:at~ i.hC' ,_1 f .n1:,/,,:~ t.,;:-.kphr,c1e {3:-LV;'°:,) .Pri"'"J.!e i_;,_zc >;f :;:;(,.\.;;:;r v,::;hj,.:l{: (~.j $) 1.)(;(i.:)i J)S ?d;Xdl:i ,~ 4/25.(10 pt·r ~rm~.'.r;~ $ -~ '-i,(,} '.')3 p:.-r -3\G}l.!~1 $ f;,'JS)>.3.°2. p':T Jfl{l_G:·n )_ ,(JJ'}J;;.; pr--; :1~1m;-frt ,s.-_4)_:,SJJ<~.Q~~r <lGW.lfL ::.·n.t'.',.J s2 r~~- ,.Enr..srr, h v,'J.S t.',::or.mn,m grorn:tJ t}i.:.t fr,r the p:lcp<.,- ··e_,; of _Regula'it)ll 3-1:)~)(b.J(iii). tbf, ,;:.n. ..pk,ys:.::{~'.:.: rJ.t;.': of r:·rn,..::.iJ:~;aLc,J\ included u\-:.~ ;.mn1..L·d .,;dary nf 15.! ,5UU ,irl>i :·:up::rannu~ttL::-1 ,:_)f $-4/<~'5.UG, ltt:Jns (_i,i :~nJ (L j t\:s_pe·::-!ivd y 'I1ien_: V.'•ae iJr;p,:1.'.:ir:p, r:...rgurne11~, .:·\-~' h-, th~ 3.pprc;pri~x.t..uc.~s z-:,-t 1t1: in:-;,.:Iu.sivn (•f i~e..rns (th·; in (vi) 0.nd Jbn. a-... t,,) ~}i'.; app\;p1.1at:.~~ Ya.~.o.-.::- ,;-.:,f ~~:K·h ;::f rJ,csr itcrns. renmne:r4ti.on eD.unciatix1 in tht" Rofin /\:u:_;traili1 Pty Ltd case. provided to tl1e Cornn:i.,,sjo:1 ,,t, tht· hca.::-~n~ It rea,:;:b:-- ·"Rs:Jnnn,::ration ', tn. ··.-..ur view, is }.'.·.fZ}f};.,~riy defined. a:-:: the reward pt1J1 t.'!!1lc by ,-m e.rnr.,lnyer to -un ~-n-,pk\)"f,i.~ }or the a'ork don.t' t,y tb,:..: ern.ploye.e- 1n the '-~c1u1-::L· ,;.,f !1.ts ..-Yr h,.--•.r e.rnpl<JYEit~nt v,rith that en,ployt~-L In n.:.s~x·~t of iteni (iv), th,~- pD·rti.:.1.n of the uveLnight ti.<P.:(>:i aUow:c-1nct\ the e-rnployt:r s-..t't:rrnith;d tt,::s it h~d rl~c;:;ntJy brc,ught t0 oci._-:oum ti"E'- b::,rH:,fit it had bec,n paying k1 its crnp!oye;;:,:.s hy roe.1:ns of a generous overmg.ht ftBos,vance of $_i82,0fJ rn:·r night It ar~nr<l that rather than b;;,]ng rnade solely ~i.e.; a reirnburse-1n-~nt a.Hovvanc~- for e:xpend!rur:: made by the en1ployee in pursun of tht: em,ph;yer' s b.tsin.ess 1.nteJ\"::S!s, there ·1-vas :i cornponcnt of Lqt: a.H,;_;wanct: that v,·a'? de-hhen.i.k~ly ge·nernn,,;: .:,o :.1.s \.:J ptov!dc an. &1djtiona1 means of rc-rnune.rating the ernploye.,:;•, V-1..X frt'e f 1\1rt1"!er, it suhm1tted that if the a.U.0\v,tnce ·had be.c.n me.n::l:r a .rein:i.burs~rnent of ..-:xpen\e::-;, then. i~. ,vould not h.1ve needed hJ buy hack the benefit frorn lts ,::-:rnp1oy.::-~·s, ,~'h(~n it changed to ~,,!r ;;,.}eeks th.: Hunutn R 1.:.souro::t' ~;1~nJ,g_.~r for the- ernp1oyer g;i~·e. cvid.;:Td::,;::·, lb.al:. during hj~ n\.~~t.Yi-~atif,ns ">Vith th.;:-. comp.:t.Fy·s ,~rnp!o·y,:;es ir: rdation H.J a b"'-lY inck proposal, not t).Df' pt:'L':~on ~cgg.-:·._:,ted 1.hat the bc-.nefi, tbe.y n::r~_._,ived ,vas !'.-=.D;,; tl~_an S-60.00. Len,:~c,; fror.n er.nployee:\" at tl.k" tirne an-d S"lbn11t::r.:d in C\'idt::"':DCt: stated t.hai the h(~n,:.-fil: hJ.d bef:.:'-IJ \Vc'fi:h up V'J $:S0.00 _}'Jef :iight to :he-in Ttk, respondent explained by way of backgn•a.nd inforrnatio!1 th~ii. prior \.:, ; October 1997 ~1jche!·in Austrdia traded as a ~1n:.t11 1.gency i1nd.er the !L1!n~ of A:1str:1.li:cm Ty1 e S{:rvicc 1 Oi A'T-S. ()fi that da:,:: it a~qu!1,:.d Its rnain dis;tdbnt.ur, Bo;_·aJ :.md bt,g.tll the p1·i:)ce.'-s of c.c.osohrlo.t1')n of the t!.Vo entjtie.:- tcJ ~-itabh:_,~ a. lH':W t\!~tity ktio\vn ,is :vfk.hdin i\U,\traha .Pry Ltd. It ~vbrnitt~d rh::i!' th':' t:re~tLio:n tJf lhi:: ne\v e;n.ity 11:.~-qnixed tl:h~ intf,g;ration c.f thr~e gro..1ps ·nf c,np1,Y,e,;s:-- Previ-::)':!S ;;r.o:plc,y:,"..{:S of AusiJ:;-,Jian ·ryre s,--.:::r:,:ici~ ~-)r ATS 2. Pre:v"iciu.s c.rnpioyee..s of BnnU a.n.d; 3 New :.p}'X>int.:-":-..;, ,..Jl.e l"\_'__ ,,μrmdent ki1 .':_'.\''ideH•:::: th.JJ !t hd be-en a significar,t chaik-nge for it !q -:..x--,ns,~.Edatc the dffft:r,c;nces VlhH;h cxi_ste-d. .:1.nK~ng &1e three diffe-rt\nt groi.ip.s nf p.;.::r.)01m.~l, Hlt.o ~1 ~angJe. n::-ra.Zuncn-tt.ion rrc:)hc.y, Frorn the t:"-vldenc-:, the, ~·nc..:~ signific...-a.nt i-md prob!t:nt:ttl(~ diffen:nce t't.'nceni~d f.h::.... w;:q in ;,v:hich the cor:np,1nie~ had he~-n rt:.in1hur.sing ernpJoytr:.\ for tbdr husine~s r;:Jated c-xp:.'.nse,.;_;, The p~t pn1ctii..:c ,_f th.:~ 1wo pn:·vl(~ll" entltic-:s .A'T.S a.nd Bora.I h·ad -b,;;cn 'iuit::.•. d.iffrrt:-nL .t\TS ha.d :1 p{)licy of paying a fixed !\ttf~ a.How.::nt~'. c•f $182.00 J.--X~J ni~.~ht ph1s a :tJ 3.00 jX".f day lunch aHo\.vancc for days wurked ot.hei· than thc,:~c when L¾.e t~rnp!oy,'::c' \Vas tnr.tt~Jhng rmd on the •T--'tTnight all.:J-;,1:a.:1..;:-;,.~._ l V,'iH r0fer to thi:--: syst.c.nt as Sy!-;terr: No, J. Bora1':~ policy ¼<b· lo rvnni.HJf:h:: ,.tctu;tl t:X.J_:JeU}dJtU::(~ fnr .;;;,;peuse~ dllir.ttt-Cfl 1t;.1_d ,'•iHh.-~ra.nt:;,;-ttt•.d, \:vith rec~:·1r11s. l \.\'Hl !ef(,r to tf,ds seo:md ;~ysk-nJ ~.s Sy.stc.,n No. 2. The CJ"dt1loyer finaHy rnat.k 4 d1':.-1icf hetrve~n !}!\::ss,> two ~dtcrnativt· sy.~t:err1s r.f .reirnbu:rsing err;pk~y,Y:- e;\.fX.:ns·r·s. 111c s-;'.tt..~n1 h finaUy· de-c:.id,;.{t to a.(\:,μt wa.,; Sy:,tr~m No. 2. :\fr ~.ft"...::k,: gz~_v}:. ::vid-:?,in:c for the exnpt:i-yo::r, ,-m_d rn;-Kh: n1uc.h. of th:? n-·;;<c'd ~c tY)n.sc,bdJ.k ,:tll •J1i:-t--t -~;roup~· lr11dc·r ~1 ,~ingk un1fonr: -'•:y;-t:::,nt, due tc- rhe ,-u::n:.-tiga.ri)atio.n of tw 1,) :'.kT£U~Ue ,~ntit~,:~s. fk'fi.i</f.\'Cf, 11f'. .appbcant's evi1.i(:nce, u,u::nntes1,~d. hy the t:n~pk.•ycr, \Vat ~t;:1{ upon :~.nnl,\';{:._mt1.tir1;;1 1 his enipkritT h~t4. (hang:~d h.is exr..-.. u-s-:: :r1;:i1ntn..17st·-n1cnr Rna1:ge1nt.'-n.Ll ti_-,.,:;:n Syskn.::. .No. ? tD S~.1.~wto! No. 1 ,.--"nd, f;"sr t:bc firs! urne, \\,.,1.s pz,id ivhar ft-': :::o.nc~d~~J \0 hi;2 a 'st~n:::.rous oy,-~.:;::--n(~bt aiifJV/dnce. ;\-fr lvkeks gjV'C e.v/;Jc:n,,,_;t: Hl~lr th{~ f::u+7LJy:c:r '.)/~ts rnc,frv::u.,~d tn .:-:hangc .fr.cM1 Sy:sleu1 _Ne. { ·whi,;_:h lt }d.J a.dopt~d on an.,at:s:,:un;itirn;.; bc-c.11J:::-t i-J_ ?d. .~\)IT.k. 3i..:\g:~- r..::::r1_gni ;f;d tk1! (hir; ~y~:.'ti.~-m ha.ti pn;dW·t;,d & ..t;-1.Xa!.h:m pr0b!;;;',n1" for ~1t- V"Jr!lfh:my 1 h;~;.-·e L:'1.k(~ th~:: tn nK'2.H1 ~1lat u• drJs(~ -;,.:~.;.!.r:-..ina1;on. SysL>m ~Jo_ J rc~_-c::ul~cd in further ex1--,~·nse Ji.!r th:;: ct.~rnpmiy in the f<xm c,f a ta.x.a.Uon l]aJ-,iiity J find th~: i'n1pioys:-x\:, t}-;:c_i;;ion ;:~.:;: !.o ~.vhi.-.:..·h sy:-te:rn t;; <.H..1cp: r;:.,,·tc-d ..1u th;;: \.)U.tcrn.x.~,:: of a co.st!1X'.nefit Mi.alysts w1th resr-'\:>.'i to th.c 1.nGsi. ::-tfic-ie:nt wa:v of _r,::::.1rnhutsir:g the\:~", ~:~p.::rtses incurred f.,y e.tnploy,;-;;,>-~: in the C(Aff, e c{ c;-;.,rrying out tht:fr rule foI thr: bus!n;.~ss. -- 1 of 2 -- 448 Qt:EENSL\ND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZF\"TE 31 July, 1998 /\f}~'H1 fro1n thz~, ta.,.;i-ation ths21.dvanLigc 1jJ.net>dtd by the, ernpk,y(:;r) Syst-e,n; No, 1. h,;.1;,;} .~on1e advant,;,1,g~~ tc the t_·:rnplny.:r .:1s \VtYe :•ntbmia:~.-d by the appfr:anL Syste-ru No. 1 :;;,_ffcct}-.;,:.:ly ;)!(·:.ced ii (ap 01., the- ernplcyee expend1tur;;:; c-lalrn-, a( $182.00 and h:id the adva.n!agf. t-:_,f n.,n10\•'ir.g th;:,: o.n.crous uhnini$tratlve tmxd,.::L. of vcrliying J.H a.ssort,;d e:oibdion oi YtTi.all expenst: rece-ipt,; ,1.tU.ching to ,1-;1 ~;n1.pk1yec.' s r::-xpe:isc. ,J,:1irri. The :1ppiicant Je.scri1kd a \iituatiun 1vherch_y, in 0_pi?r~.tlnn, bctt ~ ystcrns exerted an in11u~nc:(;. ov~r &~ lndividual er.nptoy;:.c.''s he!:;.aviou.r.. By· b;,tb O\'Gf1 aud coven rnca:ns, :.he- u:di vidur;.f.:,. ~=u.ir:nin!stfatio:n o:f th,:fr C:-':-tpt::n0itti.Je \V;J,s t•_) sorn.e extent rnotivai:0d by tl·u:;ir {.YV\'fi sdf int,;:0.re.·~t. In x:;--:p~..:t ;_\f S·ysleffi Nu, I it ~w,a,s open tn the \::--n1p!-e1yee iu t~t.... \:.'.-?Jn:.-rne (·a.w: to n:;ak..c-. (:~ 3e.co;uJa.ry car1xT out of (;01ts1:;.rv1ng .his CK her ;t.cit..;:;1 CX.f-'t."D.St:3 rl: a very 1ow rate thereby rnaxffni.'ling lhe opp<HTUliity tu c:reat,7. a surpt.is f1.x th-:.nis:dve::s. In :resped r~f Systen! ~.-). ·2 ;t:; kmg as the doHarr. Wt.::rc·; ::p¢nt and rc.,,~eipts sutnnit-ted ts) .suhst..<1.ntiate dairn.s, it \Vas stihrnittt:d !h,.t! ttz~ !!"ldi-vidu~d \Va:, not n1otivated. t•."i bs:': cost consc.ious ~u1d. in the t-Xl.rerne ca~e nw.y n1ak,~ a secondary· caret-:.r 0>,;~ ot t:nnet'.t.S!fil..'y' c.xp:.:n:~,e t:rear.lon. ·in the (\)Hft\:- of .c;;in)'ing out the con1pan\··' :-:: bu$iness I rind H1;it Syst\?.m No. :l ,v11ile sirnpk~ to ct:.hT:irn.ste.I wou.ld in pr,1.dif.~ prove trnpossibk. tn rnonitur ~wd. 1;,;; 1h~n:.:.ftJrt j_ufg_'.c:<-ntly <.:;ip;Jbh-: of an. indivjduafs -:U:ins(:: 'l,,:vit11 _j:.½.>t,t-:ntiaHy deL:tc!iou.s 1rr1int'.;;rnied ....::0nset,_p_]ence:, t,x the mnp1oyeri_s, bus.~Ilf:·s.'i- inter0sL~, The apphc;tnt ½'.3_1;,;: i.~\'iden.~:i: thm the: .ATS per!>O!lnd y.,'h.:> }:.;-ul tx~~n ,1r:custornuJ h-; fr.;: fiAe(i 5;_:sn1 systbn-:. hat! ea11Kd a re.pu:;-itico :a th:e tra.J;,:: a.:1 being ''ti,~ht'" because -:::.'\.J>0ndiiEri: ;,;.~Jn.,; \.:'tit z·if the.ir O?/fl po-(::ketr. \V~here th~ p.rGper conduct oJ one':. duty involt,'t:s t1e.t,;,:h_,c~<.: <::.xpcudirurc in the pro.,-:::es~ of bujldiug :u.1d rnaintarning bu;Z;ine.\i,; rd<L'.ow;hips 1t 1s Hl} view ttw.1 UK'. pract.ic~, c.,f avo)t.hag :Lu... s:: ,_:.,:,-~s:•endih..i.res .flJn~ \.'U~rnk,r U) ti'k' ,ntc.:~;~t~, ()f the husmt-st, I find that in Jk ,::.L}Ut5e of !ts tr?..ns;,"_inn co d1.:-:. nf.sv :,,y,:l::ni., foe c.rnployer re;..x:,gniscd th,:n-: h~i(1 bet~-H d}U8e of a kjud t_,J Syst~JH i\<._J. J. ·::h,? systr1n h,Jd bec-n us~d tu c:rea:w .'·i1 !fpiu.,r:::s out of the aHz.:war.1.c-:=:: f.::;1 the !.:H:n;::r;: t...>f th-:; ernpioye.e.. On tbe e.v!de-n.c-~ ihis μr a.cti(:e h.1d. h":ccrnc ;,.:gd.\~nllc vi tt: fht prr..:v.tc)US ATS ('.tnpioy-~:..;;;.:.:;, \1/ht:ll dK cornpan.y, f;,,_Jf iff cv...-n .,~e<L.'l()ftS, d,x:ided S ystern No. 1 wa.s nn k,nge1 \'~able-, in ord:-:r to \--:-.ha.nge it.-:.: ,.::.r.np.!oyt:t'.S lTon1 one sy.\te.rn to a.nor.her .~t \Vas requin'd lo c;rnpens,-:\te an tho~e- ~rnp.k;,y;;::t:-s t.ffeck-<l, {ur ~i,c k,.•,;~ or the opp.r"t~1:uni!y to ·.:::ff;~cfr\'eiy tr:..LSH!-.e- the "';y.'1-tnn. By tlu..'.:i I a.rn not sugge.,·ting aberr,tnt heh;J.•/ioo.i:- on rhf. part uf L°½O.'>'!.:. t•mploy;_:,:·s sc• ,Jf,.,:_:ct":tL A.-.. pre'/iously st;,t.ed Ii:.y ;..·iew ts ~h.H 1J11.;_· .-.;:,.;sl\;ff~ h3d i..Tt:at"!d this outcc,n:10 3.:'> :.1,.u ~ntintc..n.d-.•d. 1 th.,::-ugh _pt,~dici.a.b.\.:. -::ons:::·qtH:'.-tiet..:, In or;tf<'H'ii_~,n lite sysh:.·1:1 c..ik.:-v...-i::~<l sunJ 1.-;. c.:rnpktyt:c-.~~ tu .i.:~:s,v~::..r,.i rb.u::--.sdve.:-" diu:>..:.tly v.i.a an indire-c;_ r-ri.e::.Hl.) zn1d 1 ,,._.~L'> nut prL:.::U.i"¼J::d by th,::. t:n1p!•.>y,:•r' s a::g:urnuil th;,it th,: ~yst:~-il.l \.\'~\ :!W:'-nd{_;d tc p.rv\.11dc. Jt v,.:i 1.:1.i a _mean.. ;; of rnnunera-11.ng [t-:, ern.plu:,-t:f,s tJX fre,~. c~nafr11y hff ,:;orne., rhi.~ \l..'ok; ih0 d1Cc: but :1.s _: h,.tv'.·,;. !n.£.frcated 1 J.ff\ :)f th,: vi::w· that this ;_ffc:-:,-, h or?.: the- ·::n.1pl')Y(~i.:::' s Jn.is-use of thi.: sy,'.:ikn: :)f tt.:in1btn-s!-:::.1.g :~·xpE:-~.~e5. T.h1..~r:~ w1s no e·i"ldcnce th.:1{ \\'hen th·.::: <;y;:;:h"ff~ ch,1ngeti Jz::r i"he app!ic..ant tL~1..t :r·:t: t~rnpk';Y':T m1.i:•.n.i:J,.•1_i lcGZ: ..i.2-i.:'."1.,i_! t,J·;· fi·n:runc-r:c:.JJrA-:i. .. I<.::,tht:~r, s:.>:;-1e,vhz,.i. b..::.bL:dl,;,,.r, th2' bil\fih))-'c'.t' <:.-il.Hlf:· tci re-ccg.n]st: a,:.~ \.·2Jt!r' .:)f !ht:- :--tH-o~,vancc lt) SO.ff:;_~ c.:-r1p!,:1yfe.s v;,.'},.: 1'd b('.(:fl "'1,v,.,r.k..in~ 'the .:;;y:;:kn1:• f,.,r i''1::.nl<.:· tlr:1t '!11,: ,..x,nc-cpl c_..f a s~\i.J.rJ' .S4Ciificx, rt.:ifhtcs .::-nJn.t: agrer•rn.cnt bc:;iv;-•-t.:n th';.--: p;crrtie3 a.1:, !..IJ ti,_,c~ n4turc i1f i..h;;: p.:1yra~:,ul a.:nd .i;Off~.;; rc.c..··;gnition ;J,.:.:' to i:h-c \'-::dJJe of !ht.':- prop•.JSi":.d ~,i.,;Crific~. rn-le f.'.'(./}gniti.,:,n nf Yalue m th.i:~ ..;~t...'lt"': has ,:,:orne aJtcr {h;:." apphc:u1t' S dis:rwssril rte ;J....:tual vaiut- af.irh::~u.'S U) h:dVC: ht:'.['.D rnosl rt~L,~hk Hl t!1•."! ca8e, of ilia-.:'. !orrn..:-r ATS ::rnpJoy~u_, whc O\\~.r t?n1c hav,~: !aL:•n vake for dkzn.sd':·.:;s. it tacit a.pptGval had l~I.i,·ltc:d prior lo the Heg1:.ct.1~~tii.)Il.~ for 1.J-1e ~;uy back ti'i~n~ had b1~en no ur>dc~rs•:andiug c.r J.g.rce;::n~~nt as tc. $.h,:· valth~ uf the berH.:-fi; lK~-·~vecn dv. par6c.::. ·n1e app.tj•>J.ni: howr::v-::::r, wa.) not in thd.t (::1xe.gory (.'[ (':r.nployc..e-. ()n it,· c';.'n subrn:i.,,sions, !ht \:.-IDp}oyci i L1:vir1g n·cognl-sed the va.tw: of the a1k>½'an ....·e. ,z~, its '.':;Inp~oye-.:-;s. b:.1d fhJt f·in4"'Jly oifrn".:d k) n1cn:ra.st.~ saiaric.s to chan.gt: tn a diffc·revt ::.rysrern. Th(-. r;;".3po.iidfnt. subn:,it:ed :..un;)Le f~vid.(A..l\.·-~ oi the fac.t rh:-tt th(. previous /:.TS group of en,p•1o):.:..c~· h.1d strt'..f.t\FJu.,;:i_y tn tht: um'lr'::-~r.sic-.n f-!.otn th.;;.: allc;v\to.:ice. p1achi.::·e to tht n~irnbur-S'z:rn0nt (_ii a.c1i:,a.is 011 the ha."::is fr1at .it \.:\.'~-m1d ,:_y,-i.,q th~.rn red 1ac-on1e bi::.nf',fiL~ tb.cit !ht.:y ha.d. enjDyed ::'>ver ~i ]ong pt'd.-:x: of tirn-: fb.c. ·~(1lul.k'H arrived :::thy the- :-:: ...;:;)otHien.t of buyir,,g t\;t:'". <:~n1pic,yee.~ out c:t it; a\1.:H;,'~tIH.:1:.· pr;;i~:1ic.: dern.onstr~it::-;J that fnr at lc~st on,~ group tA ;.ts 0G4-,k,yt:.:-i..'-S- th..:·r-·::.. \•,:(-,.:; ;:__ n-'cngr..itit)n rt1at rll:: alk,;;.:an...--:e pc1,.nic,'; h:Ht tht.: ,:.ffe-:.:t ;"Jf prn·~:idlnf:t tt.1.1:n; \.·vith <~ >-or:t;r;uing h::.:nefit FP.>Yidcd. that they rnan(l.gt.'d th~fr exrx~i'L">es fr:1gaHy" HoWC\\~L 1 arn nnt fYef8U<sded 1.11a;- i: ;,vou.id w..>w be :tp_propri<-'i.-te to ;Jsstn-nc- that the- nego,iated pc:.ym.cnts pro~·.:: l.h.c. vaJue of th.e be-ne;fit re.tn:K'.lf ►.:ctrvely. 'Ibi-; is espedo1ly the case in respe.ct <l tl1e app!. icaJH in that i arn .not. pt".rsua<l0d th,:· bc1E:liL if one c~Xi3ted in his :..:at;.'., .i.:q::irc.scnted a value: that he could re.ly 1l?OJJ re{:ci,-ing fc,r his \vork done~ fn th0 l':18e of th~ Bf1r2.l pen:onnel inch1ding the ap_p1i(:ar1t~ tht~ effect was r.o changt; thern f1--..Yrn .Sy-:?ten\ 2 ro Sy.sten1 l and then back lo Sy<::te1n 2 again. Jn the cd.sc t.f ttc appl;eat:n he had been te:rrmnared fh-:.f(Jre- llic: fi.n.-d change \\:as rna.tL'::. "As· a ne\-v ~~rn_ployee, you. wiH bb indu.c:t.d at the c-ornrnencement nf your i~1n,r_;loyrnent and rna<le i.:..\V.:u\•. of cornpany p-0lkies~ proceduri:..s and (:;";i.1.ditlons. It i•: then yedr re0,">p.m:;ibUity !:) C"-HSUI~ lhe.se pob~:--ks and fiC\',2edur-.:::-:: are. rnairti..a.in.,;;d. at ail frrr:i.t-;.s.' n.::sixmdent's eviden.:c that tht·s•,'- Ietten had n-1-"-tt. be.en intem:kd to set out aU the It:-.rnunu-..vicn. lxncflts v:hich ~.v-0re to apply to the ·,1_ppilc.1nt' s ernpluyrnen.t by the nev,: entity. T11e.se ieuers dealt in sorne det.1H 1,vith Uit~ issut:s of salary, .'}n_per..,tnnnaticn J.nd. tbc pr..-:,·/ision of a rnaintaine-d con1pany ca.L I a.t11 nf the view lrEu fu(; .-::rnpk,ycr' s faxhrre to note the provts1on of a rnoblk phone as a part of th::- overa.H ht.~n~fits package wa..s JJ1 t!?K't)nscious on1i5.~ion, r tind dS a fact that th~ h..·Hr,r.s to th.c app.hcant da.tcd 7th -<L\.ugust i 997, and 26th Sepkntb(:.r 1997, \vtlch d,::-alt \Vifh the: \1:ff~~-t Z)f ::0rnrdcy1nent in tht.~ role of '1\:-chniea~ Saks R.::.prt.\sentative -~ ()LD {J.-1C/L,T) as wz•-_i.l as details of the ren·mnc:rati(·.1n packr1.g~. .it1dicat:;:'-..d that as far ,,s thf., r~:sp·fn1dcnt wa.; conccn1ed U1<: ;-;a.1.a.ry a.:."TtHt_gf~n1~nt-s· tt tV~L~ offe1ing ;:he- app!it:a.nt were (bs1gned to 1rn1intaJn hi•,· r;:nruneration at u~e kvel h-.:- had e1:joyed with Bori.L Th::;.rcfr,re, in rc:::pect of thc;-, ov~:.rnight ~tUo\varKC: 1 find that th_,:, company d:ld not intend it ro bt~ a. rcs.vard payabie h) it.~ f::n1ploy·e{.'-S !<)f VbXk done. It.s intent ,va._-;; ~o rz~irnhur:...::e e:q:)t.\tl.\e~ in a cost effi\.'ient 1na.J.1ne:·. \Vhik tl.J::. i:ssu.c of the hmch ,lll!;v.r.:HlCC, ~~"' "t>.'33 subnnth:d hy tht: -~.n:p\oyer, \)./;-.1..s s!n1ftu., it ba.d son1e .:.:.!11'\.ra(·t,;r.istic.,;; '',:,/hl..:~h n1a,:k: ]t. nec-::ssary i(Jf rne. to gj '.':.:.' quite separate- considera6.:.....,;1 to it l h,v:1: a,:.::,-.::~ptN 1 h~ ;:;.p_t~,h-;~,:-u.,1-\: c 1::.dt'nc:c that -during 1.h~ ~:ntia'. s~::~t-·:: c:f:<.';! ·:ne ·:1,nalgamdt~.;n dK bu.:;.rnel:":sa, th.-r!.,;, hJ.d h:e:; a .£:1.t:::ng_ crr--ph.:..,..;1~: ,:::,11 ct".".f:Jenti.ng "Ille 1,e?,' ·::ntHit:-~;' refa.ti,:.i!tL~_hips w!rh !t\ d1H:ibw..:,rs.. fo {hii, tcv.e-:n, ;1nd hct'(ii11g rz;ra.rd to 1.he appiica.nt.'s pas, practi-,x v.:i~h. HfJra:., I \\'~1.S nz1r pc:;:>l",a~kd by r.he en:1plc,yc-;· fr:.a.t 1.hi,-~ «I1v.,v,1•1c~: n~p1,.:',"-<!-!'!:ed ;i <tl'-s.);;,hr addition tc., his t~_m,:w;.1atKH\ fc.,r 1uHch ,n(,!W)' tb:1t .;:-,!h~.r6 ~rt' ;•t:.;,~irt.'G t,u fund tbcr~,;dc.:~:.">. I an.1 rif tly \-:~~w that tl"te Su.no :~ilo'.VJJi,(..1~'. WO'.Jid h_avc :ide,..r;..nt.d.y c:;n:peru::ar~J tin. for his lur,d-. cntcitiin;n.c.tl.! cx--p,;.;::.'les. i'ir:·,:,,,1evt:r once a 1,;Ji:1., iri rl:.c ci.::ir.,w-xt t\f ·hi.s hus.ffit:5-~ p;a\:tlc!.~. th~rt': i$- ·nu evide-nct: a,.;: to \l.-·h1:..t prop·ortjcn1 of the aH<)tvarh.>::. he could. reJ y upon H~(:t~i vi.11g as rr.rnu;K:ra..no-rL On the, evi-den,.::(:., .su1ph1..'\C-'~ and di:.fic·.its wr~re not acc,x:.mcd for hy e:ither par(y. I :iH! theref~n:~. of the vie \V that an 1nfonn.ai htTangeme,m of ··sv.1iogs d.ad tu,.mdaiH>UL;" apphc:-d \'<'ht:fi:..::n, H \Va.." the :cnq1l-Dyt:e's f¢S_i)()I1sib!hty ~o us-t- his owu discretion as 10 the level z.--.t.· -::·r;.'i..,:TL±i1u11t:::nt ht :hnu_~hr appr.-::,p!'iatt- in the~ pro~r conduct of .his rok. Also: that a.s fJ..I as the ernplover vvas concerned, O'isr the !'.'i.Hg run, the S.13.00 ;:i._lh..r ..vance W;)uld ddcq"JaZd)-' co1\.1.rre.nsate hi;n fr~· hi.s ;.ict!\-')61_~s., J a.rn .:-,ah.--:fkd tlvH. on tht: evldt',lh.·;:;, the dpph(:ant v1a.s m the h.a!nt of ent,~.rt;tining -custonl(TS ovc1 lunch m ilk'- (:~)ntext or hi.s: rok hrst JS Stat;;, ]vfa.nag{:t for Bi)fftJ ,tnd t!ir?Jl {·H a Sales R(:prcs(:ntativr tc1r fr.it:- .n:~5.{X1nd=.:nt ()n fhc baLn1c(: c.f prohiihi)i(i'.:-S, I :-.m sati;-;fie<l that it. is inapprc1p1i::1! ..: tu :;nzJrn!;: e,-.\;__her Ult over:1ighf aHc•vtance or the lunch d.lkn~.1anc.:~ ~1.3 part of tht 31-,r•h(;aM.'s _!-c·-murH::r;i.tlon pJ.ck,tge for the purpcJse~ of c.Jlcubting his annual rc.rn1rn,:rat1on inunediatt·.ly hdorc. the. di:..:n1issai m n:·lat10.:n 10 the r:::quirtnhA:.1L,;; ,.{ tht- 11/or~ph;ce Reiatiottj ,Act 1997. On the ~~.vi;:.:ierKt~ _p-n,:sc.n.kd, !v:-:di. ilie motor ve..i'iick ;;.md 1hr r:.1ublk· ph0ni.:", \\it:re of sorr;,c.. real vaL.1e 1<...1 the Jj-•phc.:~c.t In rny view it wouk}, th.1:;~n:-f,xe, be appropriate to <1pport1c~n a vahK' !i)f the benefit th,1t tbe prov.1:-.ioli c.f these iten1s tt"]Jres{·nk-d tu th1:: appli..:a.pJ_ Ho\vt'vcr, havl.ng r-;:>-f.1-t-:-h;:-d a porn.t in d1-e- 1:a.lcu.hHioF \ff.' tht- :!pph('.ri!it' ,.; a.x1nual rernuneratinn !nm1cdiate-i)' befxe the d1f-;rni·N.1l \:1,Jhich nO\:\' f;:iJls under th~-:: .'$64/)00.00 hnu\ e\.'-en ·,vh1:... t1 T hc{·ept tile ~:-n,1ploy;:>:r's c;:;.kuiati,.·:n of ;he ,;alue of these h1.;.n.efit.: 1 l do nvt propose to <l~rcn1,_1ni.• the. p~rz:.:.ntai:!C- Lc:nr:fit h:x th~'.'- pucp.;se:--: of dc::i:_ing with this •.)b!ccinn 31 July, 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT L"~DUSTRIA.L GAZETTE 449 -- 2 of 2 --