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Pia Steele v The Director General, Department of Justice

[2022] WAIRC 823 Public Service Appeal Board (former) 2022-12-01 File: PSAB 62/2022
Source
Commissioner Emmanuel, Member Anderson, Member Barratt
Not yet cited by other cases
Applicant: Pia Steele
Respondent: The Director General, Department of Justice

Ratio

The Public Service Appeal Board issued directions to manage the procedural progress of the appeal against the appellant's termination from the Department of Justice on 15 July 2022, setting out timelines for agreed facts, evidence outlines, and written submissions.

Outcome

Resolved adjourned

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Key facts · 3

  • Appellant Pia Steele was terminated from employment on 15 July 2022
  • Appellant was employed with the Department of Justice
  • Appeal filed with the Public Service Appeal Board (PSAB 62 of 2022)

Legislation referenced

  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)

Concept tags · 5

[P]Public Service Appeal Board appeal (historical) [P]Public sector termination [S]Procedural fairness at dismissal stage [S]Public sector matter (general WAIRC jurisdiction post-PSAB) [M]Witness outline timing & scope
Archived text (234 words)
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT ON 15 JULY 2022 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Pia Steele APPELLANT -v- The Director General, Department of Justice RESPONDENT CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD Commissioner T Emmanuel - CHAIRPERSON MS B ANDERSON - BOARD MEMBER MR D BARRATT - BOARD MEMBER DATE Thursday, 1 December 2022 FILE NO. PSAB 62 OF 2022 CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00823 Result Directions issued Representation Appellant Mr R Sumner (as agent) Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) Direction HAVING heard from Mr R Sumner (as agent) on behalf of the appellant and Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), directs – 1. THAT the parties file a statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by 13 January 2023; 2. THAT the appellant file outlines of evidence and documents (other than the agreed documents) on which she intends to rely by 30 January 2023; 3. THAT the respondent file outlines of evidence and documents (other than the agreed documents) on which he intends to rely by 13 February 2023; 4. THAT the appellant file written submissions by 27 February 2023; 5. THAT the respondent file written submissions by 14 March 2023; and 6. THAT discovery be informal. Commissioner T Emmanuel ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD