Fair Work Ombudsman v Crystal Carwash Cafe Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 827

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fair Work Ombudsman v Crystal Carwash Cafe Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 827 Citation: Fair Work Ombudsman v Crystal Carwash Cafe Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 827

Parties: FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN v CRYSTAL CARWASH CAFE PTY LTD (ACN 060 916 770), ANTHONY SAHADE, PETER KHOURI, BADDINGTON PTY LTD (ACN 137 049 560), SEEKTON PTY LTD (ACN 137 049 579), OZREST PTY LTD (ACN 137 219 820), SCHATRY PTY LTD ACN (137 219 802), COOLJAM PTY LTD (ACN 141 762 352), OZRUN PTY LTD (ACN 141 762 389), TUSHAR INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 141 758 045), LUCKY HORIZONS PTY LTD (ACN 144 648 975), PEPPER STONE PTY LTD (ACN 144 649 427) and OAK MINK PTY LTD (ACN 145 471 941)

File number(s): NSD 1585 of 2012

Judge(s): BUCHANAN J

Date of judgment: 7 August 2014

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – civil penalty proceedings – contraventions of Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 ("the Award") – underpayment of minimum rates of pay under the Award – underpayment of overtime entitlements under the Award – contravention of requirement to keep adequate records – whether contraventions were serious and part of a pattern of conduct – whether high range penalty is justified in the circumstances

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 135 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 45, 535(2), 539(2), 539(2)(Item 2), 539(2)(Item 29), 546, 546(2), 546(3), 550, 550(1), 570, 687, 712 Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v EnergyAustralia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 336 Fair Work Ombudsman v Crystal Carwash Cafe Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1396 Fair Work Ombudsman v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 408 Tax Practitioners Board v Su [2014] FCA 731