Rahman v Commonwealth of Australia as Represented by the Australian Taxation Office [2014] FCA 1356

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rahman v Commonwealth of Australia as Represented by the Australian Taxation Office [2014] FCA 1356 Citation: Rahman v Commonwealth of Australia as Represented by the Australian Taxation Office [2014] FCA 1356

Appeal from: Rahman v Commonwealth of Australia as Represented by the Australian Taxation Office [2014] FCCA 6

Parties: FAHMID RAHMAN v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA AS REPRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

File number(s): NSD 309 of 2014

Judge(s): BUCHANAN J

Date of judgment: 11 December 2014

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – appeal from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia ("FCCA") – where appellant claims denial of workplace rights and adverse action by employer – whether the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent did not take adverse action against the appellant – whether the primary judge erred in not considering claims that arose after the commencement of the proceedings

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 340, 340(1), 361, 361(1), 570 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth), r 7.01

Cases cited: Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Cabal v United Mexican States (2001) 108 FCR 311 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2014] HCA 32 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Rahman v Commonwealth of Australia as Represented by the Australian Taxation Office [2014] FCCA 6 Rahman v Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Australian Taxation Office [2013] FCCA 388 Rojas v Esselte Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 1585; (2008) 177 IR 306