TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – genuine redundancy – ss.400, 604 Fair Work Act 2009 – appeal – Full Bench – application for unfair dismissal remedy – Commission at first instance found dismissal was genuine redundancy – appellant contended redundancy not genuine, as employer did not comply with award obligations and did not consult or provided information to him in writing – grounds of appeal were alleged procedural errors; non-compliance with consultation obligations; error in finding employer no longer required the role because of changes to operational requirements and failure to explore redeployment opportunities – Full Bench found Commission failed to address reference to the appellant’s ‘aggressive outburst’ in the 10 February 2017 letter from employer to appellant which also brought forward dismissal date – central to jurisdiction question of genuine redundancy – Full Bench considered letter and all related material – found bringing forward effective date of redundancy did not deprive dismissal of status of a genuine redundancy – Full Bench had identified an error relevant to a jurisdictional question that was before Commission – permission to appeal granted – Full Bench concluded Commission nonetheless reached the correct conclusion in relation to the error – appeal dismissed. Appeal by Law against decision of Wilson C of 9 August 2017 [[2017] FWC 3577] Re: Amalgamated Pest Control P/L t/a Amalgamated Pest Control
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