Sayed v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCA 27

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sayed v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCA 27 Citation: Sayed v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCA 27

Parties: MUHAMMED ALI SAYED v CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION

File number: VID 1072 of 2013

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 30 January 2015

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – Adverse action – whether respondent took adverse action against applicant employee – whether the adverse action was taken for the reason of the applicant's political opinion – whether respondent breached employment contract with applicant – whether respondent's conduct contravened Australian Consumer Law – respondent found to have taken adverse action for the prohibited reason of the applicant's political opinion

Legislation: Commonwealth Constitution s 109 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 ss 4, 18, 31, 236, 237 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) s 6 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 191 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 342, 351, 360, 361, 545, 546 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 5(2) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 298K, 659(2)(f)

Cases cited: Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Wardley (1980) 142 CLR 237 Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd v Banovic (1989) 168 CLR 165 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v Visy Packaging Pty Ltd (No 3) (2013) 216 FCR 70; [2013] FCA 525 Banque Commerciale SA, en Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 BHP Coal Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2013) 219 FCR 245; [2013] FCAFC 132 Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education v Barclay (2012) 248 CLR 500; [2012] HCA 32 Canada (Attorney-General) v Ward [1993] 2 SCR 689 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 88 ALJR 814; [2014] HCA 32 Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2001) 107 FCR 93; [2001] FCA 267 Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union v Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 697 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd (No 3) (2012) 228 IR 195; [2012] FCA 1218 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd (2014) 88 ALJR 980; [2014] HCA 41 Dafallah v Fair Work Commission [2014] FCA 328 Dutton v O'Shane (2003) 132 FCR 352; [2003] FCAFC 195 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR 95; [2002] HCA 8 General Motors-Holden's Pty Ltd v Bowling (1976) 12 ALR 605 Graham Evans Pty Ltd v Stencraft Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1670 Independent Education Union v Geelong Grammar School [2000] FCA 557 Jones v Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre Ltd (No 2) (2010) 186 FCR 22; [2010] FCA 399 Lindisfarne R & S L A Sub-Branch and Citizen's Club Inc v Buchanan (2004) 80 ALD 122; [2004] TASSC 73 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Singh (2002) 209 CLR 533; [2002] HCA 7 Nestle Australia Ltd v Equal Opportunity Board [1990] VR 805 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 30 Police Federation of Australia v Nixon (2008) 168 FCR 340; [2008] FCA 467 R v Governor of Brixton Prison; Ex parte Schtraks [1964] AC 556 R v Governor of Pentonville Prison; Ex parte Cheng [1973] AC 931 SPAR Licensing Pty Ltd v MIS Qld Pty Ltd (2014) 314 ALR 35; [2014] FCAFC 50 Street v Queensland Bar Association (1989) 168 CLR 461 United Firefighters' Union of Australia v Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (2003) 123 IR 86; [2003] FCA 480 V v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1999) 92 FCR 355; [1999] FCA 428 VNAY v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCAFC 96 Walker v ANZ Banking Group (No 2) (2001) 39 ACSR 557; [2001] NSWSC 806 Wardley v Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd (1984) EOC 92-002 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 Zheng v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 670 Hathaway JC and Foster M, The Law of Refugee Status (2nd ed, Cambridge University Press, 2014)