[2013] FWC 6424
General information, not legal advice.
Fair Work Commission
2013-09-11
Commissioner Hampton
Original judgment source is linked above.
(#P27_727) The identity of the respondent employer was amended during the course of proceedings after the original respondent, cited only as Encompass Books, was given an opportunity to be heard on the issue. No objection was made.
(#P32_1712) This included granting a request for an extension to Encompass Books to file materials in light of the late receipt of some of the applicant's materials.
(#P43_3470) S.3 and s.381 of the Act.
(#P44_3557) Including Part 5-1, Division 3 of the Act.
(#P147_9200) A small business employer was defined as having less than 15 employees at the relevant time.
(#P148_9417) Established by s.388 of the Act.
(#P164_11593) Attachment LV5 to exhibit A1.
(#P199_14722) Attachment LV6 to exhibit A1.
(#P202_14903) See MM Cables (A Division of Metal Manufacturers Limited) v Zammit AIRC Print S8106 and Walton v Mermaid Dry Cleaners Pty Ltd (1996) 142 ALR 681, 685.
(#P203_15116) Rode v Burwood Mitsubishi AIRC Print R4471 and Miller v University of New South Wales [2003] FCAFC 180; (2003) 132 FCR 147 at par [13].
(#P212_15965) See Trimatic Management Services Pty Ltd v Daniel Bowley [2013] FWCFB 5160.
(#P288_21530) Note: the subsection 392(5) amount was indexed to $61,650 from 1 July 2012 - as was relevant given the timing of this application.
(#P308_23166) Smith and Others v Moore Paragon Australia Ltd (2004) AIRC Print PR942856.
(#P347_26329) See the discussion of contingencies in Bowden v Ottrey Hones Cobram and Districts Retirement Villages Inc. T/A Ottrey Lodge [2013] FWCFB 431, 4 February 2013 per Acton SDP, Smith DP and Ryan C at par [52]; Ellawala v Australian Postal Corporation AIRC Print S5109, 17 April 2000 per Ross VP, Williams SDP and Gay C and in Enhance Systems Pty Ltd v James Cox AIRC Print PR910779, 31 October 2001 per Williams SDP, Acton SDP and Gay C.
(#P356_27276) The maximum compensation limit in this case would be $27,500.
(#P357_27458) Smith and Others v Moore Paragon Australia Ltd (2004) AIRC Print PR942856 at par [32].
(#P370_28163) PR541595.
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Encompass Books [2013] FWC 6424
(1996) 142 ALR 681
(2003) 132 FCR 147