Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Absolute Commissioning Group Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 805 File number(s): NSD 870 of 2024
Judgment of: THAWLEY J
Date of judgment: 18 July 2024
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – termination of employment – interlocutory application for reinstatement – whether prima facie case is sufficiently strong – whether balance of convenience favours grant of interlocutory relief – application for interlocutory relief dismissed
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 340, 341, 342, 346, 360, 361 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) ss 68, 84
Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; 227 CLR 57 Australian Workers' Union v Chemring Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 750 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU) v O-I Operations (Australia) Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1272 Bullock v Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia (No 1) [1985] FCA 258; 5 FCR 464 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal (No 3) [2012] FCA 1218; 228 IR 195 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 971; 212 IR 306 Dixon v United Workers Union [2023] FCA 1526 at [73] GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd [2013] FCAFC 102; 305 ALR 363 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; 243 CLR 361 Police Federation of Australia v Nixon [2008] FCA 467; 168 FCR 340 Samsung Electronics Co v Apple Inc [2011] FCAFC 156; 217 FCR 238 Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited (No 4) [2021] FCA 1602; 398 ALR 124 Trego v Wesbeam Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1030 Warner-Lambert Co LLC v Apotex Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 59; 106 IPR 218
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