Lisa Reuters v Summit Publishing Pty Ltd / Summit Advertising Pty Ltd

[2013] FWC 3109

[2013] FWC 3109

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.394—Unfair dismissal

Lisa Reuters
v
Summit Publishing Pty Ltd / Summit Advertising Pty Ltd
(U2012/11003)

COMMISSIONER RYAN MELBOURNE, 23 MAY 2013

Termination of employment - jurisdictional objection – small business - minimum employment period not served.

[1] Further to the decision and reasons given in transcript on 13 March 2013, I find that

Summit Publishing is a small business within the meaning of s.23 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and that the minimum employment period of 12 months, as required in s.383(b) of the Act, was not served by the Applicant.

[2] The application is dismissed and I so order.

COMMISSIONER

Appearances:

L. Reuters on her own behalf.

M. Phillips for the Respondent.

Hearing details:

2013.

Melbourne:

March 13.

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

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