Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Romero v Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 439 Citation: Romero v Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 439
Parties: LISA CAROLYN ROMERO v FARSTAD SHIPPING (INDIAN PACIFIC) PTY LTD (ACN 105 011 989)
File number: TAD 72 of 2012
Judge: MARSHALL J
Date of judgment: 6 May 2014
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – employment – whether employer engaged in unlawful sex discrimination against employee contrary to s 14 of Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) CONTRACTS – construction and interpretation of contract of employment – whether workplace harassment policy formed part of contract of employment – implied duty of mutual trust and confidence – content of duty in the circumstances – whether breached by employer DAMAGES – general principles – other matters – whether s 54(1) of Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Cth) is a complete bar to the application
Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AB Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PO(4) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) s 52 Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Cth) s 54 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ss 5, 14(2), 94, 106(2) Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 (SA) s 54
Cases cited: Australian Education Union v Department of Education and Children's Services (2012) 248 CLR 1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2013) 214 FCR 450 Employment Services Australia Pty Ltd v Poniatowska [2010] FCAFC 92 Gera v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (2010) 201 IR 26 Goldman Sachs JBWere Services Pty Ltd v Nikolich (2007) 163 FCR 62 Gosbell v ADI Ltd [2001] NSWSC 354 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission v Mount Isa Mines Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 301 Northern Territory v Collins (2008) 235 CLR 619 Purvis v New South Wales (2003) 217 CLR 92 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 Riverwood International Australia Pty Ltd v McCormick (2000) 177 ALR 193 Schaale v Hoechst Australia (1993) 47 IR 249 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596 South Australia v McDonald (2009) 104 SASR 344 Wiggins v Department of Defence (2006) 200 FLR 438
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