TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – application to dismiss by employer – ss.394, 395 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – application lodged by email on approved form but missing annexures B and C and without payment of fee – payment and annexures provided four days later – respondent argued application invalid as incomplete – Commission considered what is necessary to make an application complete and whether application invalid if not accompanied by filing fee – found no requirement that an application must be complete to be valid and to require this would be inconsistent with the Objects of Part 3-2 of the FW Act – whilst fee must accompany an application, this does not require fee to be paid at the same time as the application – found valid application made within time frame – matter referred for conciliation. Bonnar v Rail Industry Safety & Standards Board
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