Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Fair Work Ombudsman v Ecosway Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 296 File number: SAD 21 of 2015
Judge: WHITE J
Date of judgment: 24 March 2016
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – civil penalty proceedings – alleged contravention of General Retail Industry Award 2010 – alleged contravention of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – whether worker worked under a contract of service – factors relevant to determining nature of relationship – whether misrepresentation that the engagement was not one of employment. Held: Putative employee worked under as an independent contractor. No contravention of Award or of the Fair Work Act.
Legislation: Crimes Act 1990 (NSW) s 61R(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 5.4 Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) s 47 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 14, 44, 45, 46, 47, 357 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Principles of the Criminal Law (3rd edition, Lawbook Co, 2010) Retail Award Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (UK) Superannuation Guarantee Act Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 900, 901
Cases cited: ACE Insurance Ltd v Trifunovski [2011] FCA 1204; (2011) 200 FCR 532 ACE Insurance Ltd v Trifunovski [2013] FCAFC 3; (2013) 207 FCR 146 ACT Visiting Medical Officers Association v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2006] FCAFC 109; (2006) 153 IR 228 Australian Mutual Provident Society v Chaplin (1978) 18 ALR 385 Banditt v The Queen [2005] HCA 80; (2005) 224 CLR 262 Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 9) [2008] WASC 239; (2008) 39 WAR 1 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337 Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Bavco Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCCA 2712; (2014) 291 FLR 380 Fair Work Ombudsman v Ecosway Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 102 Fair Work Ombudsman v Ecosway Pty Ltd [2015] FCCA 202 Fair Work Ombudsman v Metro Northern Enterprises Pty Ltd [2013] FCCA 216 Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 37; (2015) 228 FCR 846 Forstaff v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2004] NSWSC 573; (2004) 144 IR 1 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; (2001) 207 CLR 21 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Krakowski v Eurolynx Properties Ltd [1995] HCA 68; (1995) 183 CLR 563 Lee v Westpac Banking Corporation [2015] FCA 467 Lehigh Valley Coal Co v Yensavage 218 Fed 547 (1914 2nd CCA) Lopez v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2005] FCAFC 157; (2005) 143 FCR 574 Lustig v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 143 Marshall v Whittaker's Building Supply Co (1963) 109 CLR 210 On Call Interpreters & Translators Agency Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) [2011] FCA 366; (2011) 214 FCR 82 R v Allan; Ex parte Australian Mutual Provident Society (1977) 16 SASR 237 R v Saengsai-Or [2004] NSWCCA 108; (2004) 61 NSWLR 135 Roy Morgan Research Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2010] FCAFC 52; (2010) 184 FCR 448 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 Tattsbet Ltd v Morrow [2015] FCAFC 62; (2015) 233 FCR 46 Universal Telecasters (Qld) Ltd v Guthrie (1978) 18 ALR 531 Victorian WorkCover Authority v Game [2007] VSCA 86; (2007) 16 VR 393
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