Posted by: AWDR
Post Date: May 11, 2010
Merriman v Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Aust) Pty Ltd
Mr Merriman was employed by Beaurepaires from January 2008 until his resignation in October 2009. Mr Merriman argued that he was forced to resign from his employment; Beaurepaires lodged a jurisdictional objection against the application, stating that Mr Merriman had resigned voluntarily, therefore there were no grounds for an application.
The matter did not settle at conciliation, and Mr Merriman elected to pursue the matter through to arbitration. The matter was heard before Commissioner Cargill on 1 April 2010, at which Mr Merriman was represented by AWNA.
On 15 April 2010, Commissioner Cargill handed down a decision stating that Mr Merriman had not been forced to resign, and dismissed his application.
