Textile Clothing & Footwear Union of Australia v Lotus Cove Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 43

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Textile Clothing & Footwear Union of Australia v Lotus Cove Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 43 INDUSTRIAL LAW – default judgment – breaches of the Clothing Trades Award 1999 – outworkers – penalties to be imposed

Federal Court Rules O 10 r 7 and O 15 r 16 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 178 and 356

Clothing Trades Award 1999cll 48.1, 46.1.3, 46.2.1, 46.2.3, 46.2.6, 46.4.1, 46.4.2, 46.4.3 and 46.7

Lenijamar Pty Ltd v AGC (Advances) Limited (1990) 27 FCR 388 - cited Australian Securities Commission v Macleod (1994) 54 FCR 309 - cited Gibbs v The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Altona (1992) 37 FCR 216 - cited Clothing & Allied Trades Union of Australia v J & J Saggio Clothing Manufacturers Pty Ltd (1990) 34 IR 26 - cited CSPU, The Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Limited (2001) 108 IR 228 - cited TEXTILE CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR UNION OF AUSTRALIA v LOTUS COVE PTY LTD T/A YAMBLA FASHIONS (ACN 007 009 976) V 632 OF 2002 MERKEL J 2 FEBRUARY 2004 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 632 OF 2002

BETWEEN: TEXTILE CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR UNION OF AUSTRALIA

APPLICANT

AND: LOTUS COVE PTY LTD T/A YAMBLA FASHIONS (ACN 007 009 976)

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MERKEL J

DATE OF ORDER: 2 FEBRUARY 2004

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The Court declares that between early 2000 and 5 February 2001 the respondent breached cll 48.1, 46.1.3, 46.2.1, 46.2.6, 46.2.3(b), (e), (f), (j), (k) and (l), 46.4.3(a), (b), (c) and (d), and 46.7 of the Clothing Trades Award 1999. 2. The Court imposes penalties under s 178 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) in respect of the said breaches, totally the sum of $20 000, which is made up as follows: (i) $6000 for the breach of cl 48.1, (ii) No penalty for the breach of cl 46.1.3, (iii) $4000 for the breach of cl 46.2.1, (iv) No penalty for the breach of cl 46.2.6, (v) $400 for the breach of cl 46.2.3(b), (vi) $400 for the breach of cl 46.2.3 (e), (vii) $400 for the breach of cl 46.2.3 (f), (viii) $400 for the breach of cl 46.2.3 (j), (ix) $400 for the breach of cl 46.2.3 (k) (x) $400 for the breach of cl 46.2.3 (l), (xi) $1200 for the breach of cl 46.4.3(a), (xii) $1200 for the breach of cl 46.4.3 (b), (xiii) $1200 for the breach of cl 46.4.3 (c) (xiv) No penalty for the breach of cl 46.4.3 (d), and (xv) $4000 for the breach of cl 46.7. 3. The Court orders under s 356 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) that the said penalties be paid to the applicant.