Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Toma v Fair Work Commission [2022] FCA 1261 File number: NSD 216 of 2022
Judgment of: RAPER J
Date of judgment: 25 October 2022
Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – application for leave to commence proceedings under s 46PO of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1976 (Cth) – where Australian Human Rights Commission terminated the complaint on the basis that an inquiry into the complaint was not warranted in all the circumstances – whether the applicant's claims of unlawful discrimination are reasonably arguable – leave refused PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application by the respondent for summary judgment – whether the applicant has no reasonable prospects of success – summary judgment entered in favour of the respondent
Legislation: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) ss 46P, 46PE, 46PF(1)(b), 46PH, 46PH(1)(b)(ii), 46PH(1)(c) 46PO, 46PO(1), 46PO(2), 46PO(3A)(a) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 386, 390, 570, 575(2), 576(1)(i), 577, 578, 580, 581A, 581A(2)(a)(i), 584B, 584B(1), 587, 589(2), 590, 592, 593, 601(2), 604, 612, 613, 625, 674, 676 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A, 31A(2), 31A(3) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) ss 9(1), 9(1A), 13, 18A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 8.03(1), 26.01
Cases cited: Budini v Sunnyfield [2019] FCA 2164 Chircop v Technical and Further Education Commission [2022] FCA 1015 Fingleton v The Queen [2005] HCA 34; 227 CLR 166 Grigor-Scott v Jones [2008] FCAFC 14; 168 FCR 450 James v WorkPower Inc [2018] FCA 2083 Kimber v Owners of Strata Plan No. 48216 [2017] FCAFC 226; 258 FCR 575 Loi Toma v Workforce Recruitment and Labour Services Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 1564 Loi Toma v Workforce Variable Pty Ltd T/A Workforce International [2018] FWC 2963 Loi Toma v Workforce Variable Pty Ltd T/A Workforce International [2018] FWCFB 5811 Loi Toma v Workplace Recruitment and Labour Services Pty Ltd [2019] FWCFB 4240 Matthews v Markos [2019] FCA 1827 Mpinda v Fair Work Commission [2022] FCA 1111 Re East; Ex part Nguyen [1998] HCA 73; 196 CLR 354 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; 241 CLR 118 Toma v Workforce Recruitment and Labour Services Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1102 Toma v Workforce Recruitment and Labour Services Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 100 White Industries Aust Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2007] FCA 511; 160 FCR 298
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