Termination of employment – extension of time – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for relief from unfair dismissal – application lodged 5 years outside statutory time limit – reason for delay included distress and illness – applicant aware of dismissal in 2010 and disputed application by lodging this application – prejudice to respondent neutral consideration – merit was a negative issue as application considered to be lodged in wrong jurisdiction – no issue as to fairness with any other person in similar position – applicant’s circumstances not out of ordinary, unusual, special or uncommon – Commission not satisfied exceptional circumstances exist – application dismissed. Gollan v Willoughby SES
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