TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – genuine redundancy – ss.389, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for relief from unfair dismissal – employer objected on basis employee made redundant – respondent conceded applicant dismissed – whether role no longer required to be performed by anyone – respondent’s submitted ‘Inventory Manger’ role no longer required accepted – no requirement to consult – whether ‘Materials Coordinator’ position a new job or position to which applicant could have been reasonably re-deployed into in all circumstances – whether timing of commencement of new position deliberately chosen to deprive applicant of redeployment – Commission not satisfied position changed so substantially after termination of applicant’s employment such that new job or position created – not uncommon after job abolished that duties once performance by one person are shared amongst remaining staff – slight change in duties and new job title far from establishing new job created in which applicant could have been reasonably redeployed – would have necessitated another employee’s termination to redeploy applicant – found not reasonable to redeploy applicant – found dismissal a case of genuine redundancy – application dismissed. Quinn v David Moss Corporation Limited t/a Damos
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