Rojas v Esselte Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2008] FCA 1585

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rojas v Esselte Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2008] FCA 1585

INDUSTRIAL LAW – termination of employment of applicant – applicant participated in industrial action – applicant delegate of industrial organisation – whether applicant's employment was terminated for a proscribed reason – whether respondent has discharged the reverse onus imposed in unlawful termination matters – whether respondent has provided an explanation of the real reason for termination of applicant's employment – appropriate remedy in the circumstances – whether a civil penalty should be imposed – appropriate recipient of any penalty imposed Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), ss 448, 792, 793, 807, 809 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 23 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd (2007) 161 FCR 513 Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith (2008) 165 FCR 560 CFMEU v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd (1999) 140 IR 131 CPSU v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2001) 108 IR 228 Davids Distribution Pty Ltd v National Union of Workers (1999) 91 FCR 463 Greater Dandenong City Council v Australian Municipal, Clerical and Services Union(2001) 184 ALR 641 Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority (1999) 93 FCR 34 Plancor Pty Ltd v Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union [2008] FCAFC 170 Rojas v Esselte Australia Pty Limited [2007] FCA 1506 Seymour v Saint-Gobain Abrasives Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1452 Shanka v Employment National (administration) Pty Ltd (No 2) (2001) 114 FCR 379 Victoria University of Technology v Australian Education Union (1999) 91 IR 96 DAVID ROJAS v ESSELTE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 002 407 936 NSD 1875 OF 2007

MOORE J

24 OCTober 2008

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1875 OF 2007