TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – multiple actions – ss.394, 725, 732 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant lodged unfair dismissal claim on 17 August 2016 – respondent filed jurisdictional objection to application – due to applicant’s claim made to Equal Opportunity Tasmania under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1988 (Tas) before unfair dismissal claim – discrimination complaint in relation to applicant’s dismissal – applicant had not withdrawn discrimination complaint – complaint to Equal Opportunity Tasmania was an application or complaint under another law for the purposes of s.732(2)(b) of FW Act – Commission satisfied complaint made to Equal Opportunity Tasmania prior to the applicant’s employment being terminated now included her termination of employment – applicant made complaint to Equal Opportunity Tasmania on 1 August 2016 – Commission agreed that applicant submitted multiple actions – Birch v Wesco Electrics considered – ‘in relation to’ does not require exclusivity merely a relationship other than tenuous or remote – Commission satisfied no reasonable prospects of success – application not made in accordance with the FW Act – application dismissed. Woolley v May Shaw Health Centre Inc
