Current cases

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

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

1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010

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 Maleha Newaz Pty Ltd and Saba Ahammad
Date filed 23 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Nature of proceedings Freedom of Association

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

Respondent/Defendant Essendene Security Pty Ltd & John Richard Ryan
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Fairness Test

Respondent/Defendant Ron Priddle Transport and Logistics Pty Ltd and Ronald Harold Priddle
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant Ringinn Pty Ltd and Gregory Walter Ring
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant David Farnhill
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Underpayment of wages

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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 Industrial Roadpavers (WA) Pty Ltd & Mr Marc William Skewes
Date filed 21 December 2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Perth
Nature of proceedings Alleged failure to produce employment records pursuant to a Request for Records.

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

Respondent/Defendant Kenneth Geoffrey Chiswell
Date filed 18 December 2009
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
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 G.O. Plumbing Pty Ltd and Glenn David Oag
Date filed 20 November 2009
Court Chief Industrial Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

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Respondent/Defendant Asteria Joinery Pty Ltd and Ryan Marsh
Date filed 20 November 2009
Court Chief Industrial Magistrates' Court, Sydney
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

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

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Respondent/Defendant Datasend Australia Pty Ltd t.as Datasend and Director Phillip Gray and Production Manager, Graham Berry
Date filed 31/08/2009
Court Federal Court, VIC
Nature of proceedings FOA - Employee

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 Pride Paints Pty Ltd and Eberhard Peppler
Date filed 30 June 2009
Court Magistrates' Court, Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
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
 
Respondent/Defendant Honest & Frank Pty Ltd and Paul Hyun
Date filed 30/06/2009
Court Industrial Relations Court, SA
Nature of proceedings Time and Wages Records

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Respondent/Defendant Chili's & Ors
Date filed 29/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, NSW
Nature of proceedings Agreement making
    
 

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Respondent/Defendant Baker Group Management Pty Ltd t/as Angelucci's Restaurant and Bar
Date filed 24/06/2009
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant DZ Import & Export Trading Co. Pty Ltd and Mr Zheng Ming Zhu
Date filed 22/06/2009
Court Chief Industrial Magistrates' Court, NSW
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Suminda Pty Ltd
Date filed 11/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, QLD
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

 

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Respondent/Defendant Efes Bakery Pty Ltd
Date filed 11/06/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, WA
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions
 
Respondent/Defendant Plaza Cameras Pty Ltd t/as Plaza Cameras
Date filed 26/05/2009
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 Lightfield Investments Pty Ltd & Mr Timothy Clark, Sole Director & Mr HK Tang, Manager
Date filed 06/05/2009
Court Chief Industrial Magistrates' Court, NSW
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditons
 
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 Security Protection Services Pty Ltd and Mr Neil Stewart Ruut, Operations Manager and Cindy Michelle Ruut, Company Director
Date filed 09/04/2009
Court Federal Magistrates' Court, Hobart
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

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 Leslie Graeme Beard and Margaret Gail Yeates, former Directors of Chimaera Media Group Pty Ltd trading as Georges on Dean
Date filed 16.12.2008
Court Chief Industrial Magistrates' Court, NSW
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

Respondent/Defendant South Morang Restaurant Pty Ltd t.as Sofia South Morang
Date filed 16.12.2008
Court Magistrates' Court of Victoria
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 Oggy Pty Ltd t/as Gloria Jeans Revesby Pty Ltd
Date filed 29.06.07
Court Federal Magistrates' Court New South Wales
Nature of proceedings Agreement making / Negotiation / Duress

Respondent/Defendant She Hairdressing Pty Ltd t/as Snip n Shape
Date filed 31.05.07
Court Magistrates' Court Victoria
Nature of proceedings Wages and Conditions

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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