TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – high income threshold – ss.382, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – jurisdictional objection based on high income threshold and not coverage by modern award – applicant conceded that income above threshold – consideration given to whether applicant was covered by a modern award and if applicant was sufficiently senior to exclude award coverage – classification descriptors in award considered – principal purpose test applied – applicant’s duties and purpose of role considered – criteria applied as to whether senior or middle management role [Currie and Lanteri] – persuaded that applicant had a senior management position – Commission held no modern award coverage – not protected from unfair dismissal – application dismissed. Simonsen v Pioneer Credit Ltd

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