The Australian Workers Union v Johnson Matthey (Aust) Ltd [2000] FCA 728

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Australian Workers Union v Johnson Matthey (Aust) Ltd [2000] FCA 728

INDUSTRIAL LAW - determination of compensation, penalty and ancillary relief for contraventions of ss170MU, 298K of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) - considerations to which the Court will have regard in determining whether contraventions justify penalty and if so, the appropriate level of penalty - whether non - economic loss suffered requires financial compensation Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss170MU, 170NF, 170NH, 298K, 298U, 356

The Australian Workers Union v Johnson Matthey (Aust) Ltd [2000] FCA 360; (2000) 171 ALR 410 referred to

CFMEU v Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [1999] FCA 1714; (1999) 94 IR 231 followed

AFMEPKIU v DMG Industries Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 735; (1999) 89 IR 360 referred to

THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION v JOHNSON MATTHEY (AUST) LTD (ACN 004 146 838) V 425 of 1999 MARSHALL J 29 MAY 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 425 of 1999

BETWEEN: THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION

APPLICANT

AND: JOHNSON MATTHEY (AUST) LTD

(ACN 004 146 838)

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MARSHALL J

DATE OF ORDER: 29 MAY 2000

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Pursuant to s170NF(1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ("the Act") a penalty of $6000 be imposed on the respondent for the contravention of s170MU(1)(a) of the Act referred to in par 1 of the Court's order of 31 March 2000 ("the previous order").

2. No penalty be imposed with respect to the contraventions of the Act referred to in pars 2, 3 and 4 of the previous order. 3. Pursuant to s298U(a) of the Act, a penalty of $3000 be imposed on the respondent for the contravention of s298K of the Act, referred to in par 5 of the previous order.