Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Connelly [2021] FCA 683 Appeal from: Connelly v BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCCA 2902
File number: NSD 1349 of 2020
Judgment of: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 25 June 2021
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – statutory compensation pursuant to s 545(2)(b) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – whether primary Judge erred in application of principles – whether correct application of principles of mitigation – onus of proof in mitigation – assessment of reasonableness of claimant's actions
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 323, 545
Cases cited: Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2018] HCA 3, (2018) 262 CLR 157 Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association v International Aviation Service Assistance Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 333, (2011) 193 FCR 526 Benge & Anor v BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2020] FCCA 515 Connelly v BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (No. 3) [2020] FCCA 2902 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Melbourne Precast Concrete Nominees Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCA 1309 Cubillo v Commonwealth (No 2) [2000] FCA 1084, (2000) 103 FCR 1 Dafallah v Fair Work Commission [2014] FCA 328, (2014) 225 FCR 559 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Knott Investments Pty Ltd v Fulcher [2013] QCA 067, [2014] 1 Qd R 21 Metal Fabrications (Vic) Pty Ltd v Kelcey [1986] VR 507 Qantas Airways Ltd v Gama [2008] FCAFC 69, (2008) 167 FCR 537 Sayed v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCA 27, (2015) 327 ALR 460 TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Hayden Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 130 Trilogy Fund Management Ltd v Sullivan (No 2) [2015] FCA 1452, (2015) 331 ALR 185 Veeraragoo v Goldbreak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 1448
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