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Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union v Canberra Contractors Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 440

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union v Canberra Contractors Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 440

INDUSTRIAL LAW – pecuniary penalties – unlawful industrial action – appeal of decision imposing pecuniary penalties for contraventions of ss 502(1) and 503(1) of Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – where parties accept primary judge erred in imposing one penalty for multiple contraventions – whether primary judge misapplied principles relevant to fixing pecuniary penalties – whether contraventions deliberate – assessment of seniority of individual contraveners as relevant to penalty to be imposed on corporation – re-exercise of discretion to impose pecuniary penalties

Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2025/2025fca0440For more information, see the original judgement.
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