Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Whitby v ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1934 File number: NSD 2023 of 2017
Judge: THAWLEY J
Date of judgment: 30 November 2018
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – whether applicants were employees under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and/or the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) – whether applicants were workers under the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW) – consideration of relevant factors – assessing totality of relationship
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 12, 13, 15(1), 44, 45, 87(1), 90(2), 96, 99, 116, 118, 357, 550 Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW) ss 3(1), 4(1), 4(5) Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) s 12 Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010 cll 13.3, 14.1, 15, 21.2, 27.1, 29.1, 29.2, 30, 32
Cases cited: ACE Insurance Ltd v Trifunovski (2011) 200 FCR 532 ACE Insurance Ltd v Trifunovski [2013] FCAFC 3 Australian Air Express Pty Limited v Langford [2005] NSWCA 96; 147 IR 240 Australian Communications and Media Authority v Mobilegate Ltd (No 8) (2010) 275 ALR 293 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Climaze Holdings Pty Ltd v Dyson (1995) 13 WAR 487 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd (2015) 230 FCR 298 Damevski v Giudice [2003] FCAFC 252 EZY Accounting 123 Pty Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman [2018] FCAFC 134 Fair Work Ombudsman v Devine Marine Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1365 Fair Work Ombudsman v Ecosway Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 296 Fair Work Ombudsman v Grouped Property Services Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1034 Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 37 Fair Work Ombudsman v South Jin Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1456 Hall (Inspector of Taxes) v Lorimer [1992] 1 WLR 939 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 21 Humberstone v Northern Timber Mills (1949) 79 CLR 389 Marshall v Whittaker's Building Supply Company (1963) 109 CLR 210 On Call Interpreters and Translators Agency Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) (2011) 214 FCR 82 Roy Morgan Research Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 184 FCR 448 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 Tattsbet Limited v Morrow (2015) 233 FCR 46 Vabu Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 33 ATR 537 Wright v Attorney-General (Tas) (1954) 94 CLR 409
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