TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – genuine redundancy – ss.389, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – applicant employed as Media/Communications Advisor – applicant’s role made redundant through organisational restructure – applicant reapplied and interviewed unsuccessfully for new role – claimed dismissal was not genuine redundancy as new role was substantively similar to applicant’s previous role – Commission considered s.389 of FW Act – satisfied that applicant’s role was no longer required – Honeysett and Pykett considered – satisfied it was not reasonable for applicant to be redeployed to new role – found applicant did not understand new requirements of role and re-training would not be effective – Commission found dismissal was genuine redundancy – application dismissed. Wardley v Australian Red Cross
