Qantas Airways Limited v Christie

[1998] HCA 18
Judgment date
Case number
S194/1996
Before
Brennan CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby JJ
Catchwords

Industrial Law – Termination of Employment – Whether termination of employment at initiative of employer – Whether contract of employment ended with effluxion of time.

Industrial Law – Termination of Employment – Discrimination on the basis of age – "Rule of 60" – Inherent requirement of the particular position – International airline pilot – Distinction between "position" and "job".

Discrimination Law – Termination of Employment – Discrimination on the basis of age – "Rule of 60" – Inherent requirement of the particular position – International airline pilot – Distinction between "position" and "job".

Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth), ss170DE, 170DF, 170EA, 170EDA, 170EE.