Fair Work Ombudsman v Tiger Telco Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] FCA 479

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fair Work Ombudsman v Tiger Telco Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] FCA 479 Citation: Fair Work Ombudsman v Tiger Telco Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] FCA 479

Parties: FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN v TIGER TELCO PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)(ACN 119 342 371) and IBRAHIM (ABRAHAM) RAMADAN

File number: VID 1147 of 2010

Judge: BROMBERG J

Date of judgment: 9 May 2012

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – ss 44(1), 83, 84 and 351(1) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – Failure to return employee to pre-parental leave position and failure to consult – Agreed penalty – Relevant considerations in assessing appropriateness of agreed penalty.

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 500(2) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 44(1), 351(1), 61(2), 83, 84, 539(2), 14, 30D, 550, 557(1), 546(3)

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