TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – termination at initiative of employer – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant alleged dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable – respondent objected to application on the basis applicant was employed pursuant to a fixed-term contract with an end date of 29 February 2016 – respondent submitted applicant was extended twice – applicant contended that he did not receive the second employment agreement issued in September 2014 to cover the period 1 October 2015 to 31 October 2015 and contended he only received a copy of it after his application for unfair dismissal had been lodged – applicant further contended he did not understand why there was a cut-off date of 29 February 2016 – respondent contend there had not been a dismissal at the initiative of the employer and the last employment period expiring on 29 February 2016 came to an end with the effluxion of time – Lunn considered – Commission found applicant last period of engagement was for a fixed period between 1 December 2015 and 29 February 2016 – satisfied that applicants employment with Wilson Security ended on 29 February 2016 due to the effluxion of time and not at the initiative of Wilson Security – jurisdictional objection upheld – application dismissed. . Beaumont v Wilson Security P/L
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