Claveria v Pilkington Australia Ltd [2007] FCA 1692

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Claveria v Pilkington Australia Ltd [2007] FCA 1692

INDUSTRIAL LAW – Unlawful termination – prohibited reasons – whether a trade union a competent administrative authority within the meaning of s 659(2)(e) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) – whether recourse to competent administrative authority a reason for termination – reinstatement – back pay – penalty

WORDS AND PHRASES – Competent administrative authorities

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) Laz v Downer Group Ltd (2000) 108 IR 244 cited Catusanu v Ray's Guard Security Services (unreported, MD Murphy JR, IR Court of Australia, 29 July 1997) referred to Andersen v Umbakumba Community Council (1994) 56 IR 102 cited Mohazab v Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd (No 2) (1995) 62 IR 200 cited AB v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2007] FCAFC 140 cited Povey v Qantas Airwas Ltd (2005) 2223 CLR 189 cited Applicant A v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 190 CLR 225 cited Zhang v The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc (2005) 144 FCR 347 cited He v Lewin (2004) 137 FCR 266 discussed Leicester v Western Desert Puntukurnuparna Aboriginal Corporation (unreported, IRCA 16/97, 10 February 1997) referred to Weier v Modern Alarms [2007] AIRC 432 referred to Crowley v Parker Hannifin (Australia) Pty Ltd (2006) 154 IR 88 cited Jennings v Salvation Army (2003) 128 IR 366 cited Zhang v The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc [2004] FCA 1392 cited Perkins v Grace Worldwide (Aust) Pty Ltd (1997) 72 IR 186 cited Abbott-Etherington v Houghton Motors Pty Ltd (1995) 63 IR 394 cited Liddell v Lembke (1994) 127 ALR 342 cited Anthony Smith & Associates Pty Limited v Sinclair (1996) 67 IR 240 cited Treadwell v ACCO Australia Pty Ltd (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, VG 538/1997, 16 December 1997, BC9707067) referred to