Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Fair Work Ombudsman v Devine Marine Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1365 Citation: Fair Work Ombudsman v Devine Marine Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1365
Parties: FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN v DEVINE MARINE GROUP PTY LTD, BRETT BARRY DEVINE and ARTHUR BOUCAUT-JONES
File number: SAD 209 of 2013
Judge: WHITE J
Date of judgment: 12 December 2014
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – contravention of modern award – participants in a claimed unpaid training program were in reality employees to whom the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010 ("the Award") applied – whether employer contravened terms of the Award – whether employees were casuals within the definition in the Award – degree of knowledge required to establish individuals' accessorial liability under s 550 INDUSTRIAL LAW – failure to comply with Notice to Produce Records or Documents issued by Fair Work Inspector under s 712 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – Notice assumed status of workers as "employees" – Notice unduly wide and uncertain – reasonable excuse for failure to comply
Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 140 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 12, 13, 14, 15, 45, 539, 550, 701, 706, 712, 713
Cases cited: Australian Mutual Provident Society v Allan (1978) 52 ALJR 407 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Albarran [2008] FCA 147; (2008) 169 FCR 448 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v John Holland Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 274; (2008) 180 IR 350 Bank of the Valletta PLC v National Crime Authority [1999] FCA 791; (1999) 164 ALR 45 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Clarke [2007] FCAFC 87; (2007) 164 IR 299 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc [2002] HCA 8; (2002) 209 CLR 95 Fair Work Ombudsman v Al Hilfi [2012] FCA 1166 Giorgianni v The Queen (1985) 156 CLR 473 Hamzy v Tricon International Restaurants [2001] FCA 1589; [2001] 115 FCR 78 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; (2001) 207 CLR 21 Laing v Carroll [2005] FCAFC 202; (2005) 146 FCR 511 Logan v Otis Elevator Co Pty Ltd [1999] IRCA 4; (1999) 94 IR 218 Loves Bus and Taxi Service v Zucchiatti [2006] WAIRC 5758; (2006) 157 IR 348 Poletti v Ecob (No 2) (1989) 31 IR 321 Potter v Fair Work Ombudsman [2014] FCA 187 Qantas Airways Ltd v Transport Workers' Union of Australia [2011] FCA 470; (2011) 280 ALR 503 Rafferty v Madgwicks [2012] FCAFC 37; (2012) 287 ALR 437 Reed v Blue Line Cruises Ltd (1996) 73 IR 420 Riley McKay Pty Ltd v Bannerman (1977) 31 FLR 129 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2002] FCAFC 213; (2002) 118 FCR 236 Smith v Hughes (1871) LR 6 QB 597 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 Taikato v The Queen (1986) 186 CLR 454 Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 Telum Civil (Qld) Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2013] FWCFB 2434 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia v Givoni Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1406; (2002) 121 IR 250 Yorke v Lucas (1984) 158 CLR 661 Zuijs v Worth Bros Pty Ltd (1955) 93 CLR 561
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