TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – termination at initiative of employer – contract for a specific task – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – respondent labour hire company provided labour hire employees to businesses which include Placard P/L (Placard) – applicant paid by respondent as casual employee and generally worked regular and systematic hours with Placard – applicant injured wrist and took few days off work – applicant not rostered on for following week – respondent claimed not being rostered for that week was no way due to applicant’s injury but by needs of client – subsequent emails between applicant and respondent about work pointed strongly to attempts by respondent to further the employment relationship and offer applicant additional work – applicant accepted had work been offered in appropriate location, she would have accepted the work – applicant not pursuing those work opportunities was by no means respondent’s fault – employment was terminated not because of any act of the respondent – the act of ending the assignment was an act of Placard – Commission satisfied that applicant was not dismissed – no jurisdiction – application dismissed. Singh v Labourforce Impex Personnel P/L
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