Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia Cannan v The Reject Shop Ltd [2024] FCA 1429 File number:
Judgment of: SNADEN J
Date of judgment: 13 December 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application for leave to file an amended originating application and statement of claim – representative proceeding – Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – alteration of the class on whose behalf representative proceeding is brought – alleged underpayment of entitlements arising from modern award – whether allegation that modern award applied to certain group members is sustainable – whether proposed pleading is embarrassing – whether appropriate to make order relating claim back to commencement of proceeding – interlocutory application dismissed.
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 33ZF Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 44, 45, 50, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 62, 557A, 570 Legislation: General Retail Industry Award 2020 The Reject Shop Agreement 2011 The Reject Shop Agreement 2014 The Reject Shop Agreement 2018
Caason Investments Pty Ltd v Cao (2015) 236 FCR 322 Gunawardena v Boeing Aerostructures Australia Pty Ltd (Strike-out Application) [2024] FCA 1206 Impiombato v BHP Group Ltd (No 5) [2024] FCA 591 Cases cited: Monash Health v Singh (2023) 327 IR 196 Ron Medich Properties Pty Ltd v Bentley‑Smythe Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 494 Uber Australia Pty Ltd v Andrianakis (2020) 61 VR 580 Wheelahan v City of Casey (No 12) [2013] VSC 316
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