Termination of employment – extension of time – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy lodged 24 days out of time – applicant submitted reason for delay was that he acted to pursue an unfair dismissal application in the South Australian Industrial Relations Commission within the time limit on the basis of advice provided through the Fair Work Commission website and telephone service – Commission accepted that advice provided by Commission could have been construed as indicating that SA Water not a national system employer and not covered by the FW Act – application lodged on same day that definitive confirmation of futility of initial application provided to applicant – Commission satisfied that reason for delay presented an exception circumstance – extension of time granted. Giannakakos v SA Water Corporation
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