TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – minimum employment period – ss.383, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – applicant did not detail commencement date with respondent but advised dismissal occurred on 6 April 2017 – respondent submitted that applicant commenced employment on 10 October 2016 and raised jurisdictional objection on basis that applicant had not met minimum employment period of six months – applicant initially engaged as Customer Service Coordinator at the respondent’s Perth office through labour provider – applicant expected employment by respondent soon thereafter – applicant had discussions with Head of Business Development about being directly employed by respondent as Account Manager – number of draft contracts of employment were exchanged and applicant persuaded respondent to delete obligation to complete probationary period – applicant commenced employment with respondent as Account Manager on 10 October 2016 – found applicant’s service with respondent was insufficient to meet the minimum employment period – found that transfer of business had not occurred between labour provider and respondent – found applicant not protected from unfair dismissal – application dismissed. Paterson v Clariant Australia P/L t/a Clariant
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