Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Hay Point Services [2019] FCA 2145

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Hay Point Services [2019] FCA 2145 File number: QUD 776 of 2016

Judge: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 19 December 2019

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – construction of enterprise agreement – whether overtime hours required by respondent reasonable – where "reasonable overtime" had been defined in the enterprise agreement – whether respondent contravened s 50 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – ss 50, 62(1), 62(3)

Cases cited: Adams v Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2017] FCAFC 228; (2017) 351 ALR 379 Amcor Limited v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2005] HCA 10; (2005) 222 CLR 241 City of Wanneroo v Holmes (1989) 30 IR 362 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Hay Point Services [2018] FCAFC 182; (2018) 363 ALR 101 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 25; (2015) 230 FCR 298 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Hay Point Services [2018] FCA 417 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Hay Point Services Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 182 Geo A Bond & Co Ltd (in liq) v McKenzie [1929] AR (NSW) 498 Kucks v CSR Limited (1996) 66 IR 182 Metal Trades Employers' Association v Boilermakers Society of Australia (1963) 4 FLR 333 Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association v Woolworths SA Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 67 Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association v Woolworths Ltd [2006] FCA 616; (2006) 151 FCR 513 Short v FW Hercus Pty Ltd (1993) 40 FCR 511; (1993) 46 IR 128 Working Hours Case July 2002 (2002) 114 IR 390 WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131; (2018) 280 IR 191