Current cases

Note: Some of the following cases were initiated by the Workplace Ombudsman before 1 July 2009.

Cases 2010 - 2009
Cases 2009 - 2010
Cases 2008 - 2009
Cases 2007 - 2008
Cases 2006 - 2007

1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011

Respondent/Defendant Fair Work Ombudsman v Finetune Holdings Pty Ltd & Antonino Rechichi
Date filed 3 September 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court of Australia, Perth
Nature of proceedings Failure to comply with Notice to Produce

Respondent/Defendant Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd and Stuart Ramsey
Date filed 6 August 2010
Court Federal Court of Australia, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant Stewarts Transport & Logistics Pty Ltd, Rodney Stewart and Pamela Stewart
Date filed 27 July 2010
Court Federal Magistrate's Court, Melbourne
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

 

1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010

Respondent/Defendant Wongtas Pty Ltd, Ding Guo Wang and Xiao Yu Zhang
Date filed 30 June 2010
Court Federal Court of Australia, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Discrimination and General Protections

Respondent/Defendant China Sanan Engineering Construction Corporation
Date filed 18 June 2010
Court Federal Magistrates Court, Adelaide
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Orwill Pty Ltd, Mr Irwan Farkas, Total Trade Personnnel Australia Pty Ltd and Mr Siaw Kin Yeow
Date filed 17 May 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Perth
Nature of proceedings Time and Wages Records

Respondent/Defendant Hungry Jacks Pty Ltd
Date filed 4 May 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court of Australia, Melbourne
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant Country Hospitality Pty Ltd & Mr Andre Praglowski
Date filed 3 May 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant D'Adamo Nominees Pty Ltd t/as L&A Electrics
Date filed 21 April 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Perth
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant Specialised Security Service Pty Ltd and Peter Conroy
Date filed 21 April 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant Roselands Pty Ltd & Joe Aloisio
Date filed 29 March 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant Nerd Group Australia Pty Ltd  and sole diretcor, Jack Garber
Date filed 19 March 2010
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Perth
Nature of proceedings Failure to comply with NTP

Respondent/Defendant Contracting Plus Pty Ltd and Randall David Rowe
Date filed 24 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Sham contracting

Respondent/Defendant AWU, AWU NSW, Andrew Gillespie and Andrew Gorman
Date filed 24 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court of Australia
Nature of proceedings Industrial Action, right of entry and strike pay

Respondent/Defendant Reflections Security Pty Ltd
Date filed 24 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Underpayment and Agreement Making

Respondent/Defendant Nu Life Organic Farms Pty Ltd, Trevor John Bell and Peter John Hill
Date filed 23 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

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Respondent/Defendant Bosen Pty Ltd, Mr Hao Chen & Ms Xue Jing
Date filed 22 December 2009
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

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Respondent/Defendant Lufra Investments Pty Ltd and John Shepley
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, Hobart
Nature of proceedings Underpayment of wages

Respondent/Defendant Transport Worker's Union of Australia & Mr Neale Harper
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Unlawful Industrial Action

Respondent/Defendant Toys R Us (Australia) Pty Ltd
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

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Respondent/Defendant Ballina Island Resort Pty Ltd & Matthew Robert Laurie
Date filed 16 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Failure to comply with a Notice to Produce / Time and Wages Records

Respondent/Defendant Aussie Little Auction Houses Pty Ltd and Mr Francis Weston
Date filed 15 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant Versaille Enterprises Pty Ltd  t/as "Sassy Hair Art" and Ms Nicole Maree Darcy
Date filed 11 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

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Respondent/Defendant Damien Peter Love and Tammy Leigh Love
Date filed 17 November 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Fairness Test

Respondent/Defendant Shrek Pty Ltd and sole owner Peter Court
Date filed 21/10/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, NSW
Nature of proceedings Wages and conditions

Respondent/Defendant Gisela Bottcher t/as GB Studio Enterprises and Wolfgang Bottcher
Date filed 13/10/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, VIC
Nature of proceedings Freedom of Association

Respondent/Defendant Macquarie Business Services Pty Ltd
Date filed 27/07/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, SA
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Kentwood Industries Pty Ltd and Jian Yang Zhang
Date filed 24/07/2009
Court Federal Court, WA
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

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1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009  

Respondent/Defendant South West Express Freighters Pty Ltd
Date filed 30/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, QLD
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Matthew McGrath & Gary Carpenter as directors of McCarivis Pty Ltd (IN LIQUIDATION)
Date filed 30/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court
Nature of proceedings Agreement Making
 
Respondent/Defendant No.1 Riverside Quay Pty Ltd
Date filed 30/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, SA
Nature of proceedings Agreement Making
 

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Respondent/Defendant Chili's & Ors
Date filed 29/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, NSW
Nature of proceedings Agreement making
    
Respondent/Defendant Suminda Pty Ltd
Date filed 11/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, QLD
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Efes Bakery Pty Ltd
Date filed 11/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, WA
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
 

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Respondent/Defendant Raymond Timothy Parmenter t.as RHTC
Date filed 15/05/2009
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Risborg Services Pty Ltd
Date filed 11/05/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, SA
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Basil Harvesting Pty Ltd and Director, Ms Yong Ju Hwang
Date filed 11/05/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, QLD
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Aussie Junk Pty Ltd
Date filed 11/05/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, ACT
Nature of proceedings FOA - Employee
 
Respondent/Defendant SRS Invesments (WA) Pty Ltd
Date filed 30/04/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Perth
Nature of proceedings Time and Wages Records

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Respondent/Defendant Douglas Desmond Cameron, Director, Tamborine Transport Pty Ltd
Date filed 18/03/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Queensland Marine and General Insurance Management Pty Ltd
Date filed 27/02/2009
Court Federal Magistrates Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Alexander Rose Pty Ltd [in Liquidation] (trading as Javelin Security) and director Adrian Alexander Luik
Date filed 17.12.2008
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Queensland
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Centennial Finance Services Pty Ltd
Date filed 17.12.2008
Court Federal Magistrates' Court Sydney
Nature of proceedings Sham Contracting

 

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Respondent/Defendant Terrence Smallwood, Corporation Director
Date filed 17.12.2008
Court Industrial Relations Court of SA
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant A&A Martins Pty Ltd
Date filed 16.12.2008
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, New South Wales
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Geoff Burke Golf Adventures Pty Ltd and Geoffrey Alan Burke
Date filed 16.12.2008
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Australian Recruiting Pty Ltd [in liquidation] and directors Mr Gregory Wayne Nicholson and Mr David Mark Young.
Date filed 15.12.2008
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Queensland
Nature of proceedings Agreement Making / Other

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Respondent/Defendant Compumark Pty Ltd, Giuseppe De Simone & Alan Evers-Buckland
Date filed 15.12.2008
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Gateway Real Estate (Sydney) Pty Ltd t/as Richardsons at Umina Beach & sole Director Marie Lois Jones
Date filed 15.12.2008
Court Chief Industrial Magistrates' Court NSW
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant A.M Retail Solutions Pty Ltd and Director, Adil Magar
Date filed 12.12.2008
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, NSW
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Tristar Steering and Suspension Australia Limited - Mr Eugene Hrycyk
Date filed 05.11.2008
Court Federal Court, New South Wales
Nature of proceedings Freedom of Association
 
Respondent/Defendant G & S Shafik Pty Ltd t/as Café Selections
Date filed 31.10.2008
Court Magistrates' Court, Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Jumarna Pty Ltd
Date filed 10.10.2008
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 

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Respondent/Defendant Mechanical Engineering Services, Mechanical Engineering Corporation, Eliott Group Pty Ltd, Anthony Eliott
Date filed 18.09.2008
Court Federal Court, Victoria
Nature of proceedings Agreement Making / Duress
 
Respondent/Defendant Jet Tasmania Pty Ltd and Helen Kaye Brookfield
Date filed 29.08.2008
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Tasmania
Nature of proceedings Agreement making / Duress
 
Respondent/Defendant Greenstone Australia Pty Ltd t/as Four Rivers Chinese Sichuan Restaurant
Date filed 01.07.2008
Court Federal Court, ACT
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 

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1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008 

Respondent/Defendant Falanga Enterprises Pty Ltd
Date filed 12.10.07
Court Magistrates' Court Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Hibberd & Berechree (Angela Byard)
Date filed 05.10.07
Court Federal Magistrates' Court Tasmania
Nature of proceedings Agreement making / Duress
 
Respondent/Defendant KSN Engineering
Date filed 16.07.07
Court Federal Magistrates' Court Perth
Nature of proceedings Freedom of Association
 

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1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007

Respondent/Defendant National Jet Systems Pty Ltd
Date filed 25.05.07
Court Federal Magistrates' Court Perth
Nature of proceedings Agreement making / Negotiation
 

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