Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
United Voice v GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 928 Citation: United Voice v GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 928
Parties: UNITED VOICE v THE GEO GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
File number: QUD 466 of 2014
Judge: COLLIER J
Date of judgment: 26 August 2014
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – interlocutory application seeking reinstatement of suspended employee pending determination or further order – employee union delegate employed at correctional facility – Code of Conduct of employer prohibited employees making media comments concerning workplace – employee made media comments in capacity as union delegate – whether workplace rights and/or lawful industrial activity under Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – principles relevant to grant of interlocutory relief – whether serious question to be tried – whether balance of convenience favours grant of interlocutory relief
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 340, 341, 346, 347, 361(1), 361(2), 545 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23
Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 cited Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education v Barclay (2012) 248 CLR 500 cited Cuevas v Freeman Motors Pty Ltd (1975) 25 FLR 67 cited Finance Sector Union of Australia v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (2002) 120 FCR 107 distinguished
Date of hearing: 25 August 2014
Place: Melbourne (via Video Link to Brisbane and Sydney)
Division: FAIR WORK DIVISION
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