Dorber v Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union [2005] FCA 1565

Dorber v Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union [2005] FCA 1565

The evidence did not establish that the respondents intended to coerce Mar Gra into making a certified agreement; their actions were directed to ensuring contractual obligations regarding workers' entitlements were met, and therefore the contraventions alleged under s 170NC were not made out.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 November 2005
Procedural Posture
Application / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
['industrial Action' 'coercion' 'enterprise Agreements' "workers' Entitlements"]

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Procedural Posture

Application / Judgment

  1. 1 ['whether threats or actions were taken with intent to coerce a subcontractor to enter into an enterprise agreement' "whether threats or actions were directed to ensuring payment of workers' income protection, superannuation and redundancy entitlements"]

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence did not establish that the respondents intended to coerce Mar Gra into making a certified agreement; their actions were directed to ensuring contractual obligations regarding workers' entitlements were met, and therefore the contraventions alleged under s 170NC were not made out.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed.']