Fair Work Ombudsman v Valuair Limited (No 2) [2014] FCA 759

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fair Work Ombudsman v Valuair Limited (No 2) [2014] FCA 759 Citation: Fair Work Ombudsman v Valuair Limited (No 2) [2014] FCA 759

Parties: FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN v VALUAIR LIMITED (200302952W), TOUR EAST (T.E.T) LTD (31629391) and JETSTAR AIRWAYS PTY LTD (ACN 069 720 243)

File number(s): NSD 719 of 2012

Judge(s): BUCHANAN J

Date of judgment: 24 July 2014

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – coverage of Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010 (Cth) ("the Award") – whether the Award covers foreign based aircraft cabin crew – extra-territorial application of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ("FW Act") – whether employees and employers were national system employees and national system employers under the FW Act – whether the FW Act and the Award operate upon an employment relationship and a contract of employment or upon work performed

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 21(1)(b) Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010 (Cth), cll 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12, 13.1, 14.1, 18, 23, 23.2, 23.4 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 3, 13, 14(1)(a), 33, 34, 35, 40A, 45, 46, 47(1), 47(3), 48(5), 60, 61, 550(2)(a), 550(2)(c), 687 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 (Cth) The Constitution, s 51(xx)

Cases cited: Barnett v Territory Insurance Office (2011) 196 FCR 116 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Fair Work Ombudsman v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2011) 198 FCR 174 New South Wales v Commonwealth (2006) 229 CLR 1 Potter v Fair Work Ombudsman [2014] FCA 187 Re Maritime Union of Australia; Ex parte CSL Pacific Shipping Inc (2003) 214 CLR 397 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661