PENALTY PROCEEDINGS
In 2012-13, FWBC commenced 13 penalty proceedings. Table 2.18 details the results of proceedings as at 30 June 2013.
Table 2.19 details the penalties imposed as at 30 June 2013 by allegation type.
TABLE 2.18 RESULTS OF PROCEEDINGS AS AT 30 JUNE 2013
Results of proceedings | 1 June 2012 to 30 June 2012 |
1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 |
---|---|---|
Active at start of period | 25* |
23 |
Commenced
|
1
|
13
|
Completed successfully
|
2
|
10
|
Completed unsuccessfully
|
1
|
0
|
Discontinued
|
0
|
4
|
Ongoing
|
23
|
22
|
Note: *These cases were inherited on 1 June 2012 from FWBC’s predecessor agency
TABLE 2.19 PENALTIES IMPOSED AS AT 30 JUNE 2013
Penalties imposed
|
1 June 2012 to |
1 July 2012 to |
---|---|---|
Coercion |
30,000.00 |
125,000.00 |
Strike pay |
|
|
Unlawful industrial action |
|
641,400.00 |
Freedom of association |
3,500.00 |
8,580.00 |
Discrimination |
|
|
Right of entry |
|
|
Non-compliance with notices |
|
|
Sham contracting |
|
21,880.00 |
Pay and entitlements |
|
1,800.00 |
Total |
33,500.00 |
798,660.00 |
The following three tables relate to penalty proceedings commenced by FWBC.
TABLE 2.20 RESULTS OF PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY FWBC
Results of proceedings |
1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013
|
---|---|
Successful |
3 |
Unsuccessful |
0 |
Discontinued |
1 |
Ongoing |
10 |
Total |
14 |
TABLE 2.21 VENUE OF PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY FWBC
Venue of proceedings |
1 June 2012 to |
1 July 2012 to |
---|---|---|
Federal Court |
0 |
7 |
Federal Circuit Court of Australia |
1 |
6 |
AIRC / FWA / FWC |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1 |
13 |
TABLE 2.22 NATURE OF ALLEGATIONS OF PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY FWBC
Nature of allegations of proceedings |
1 June 2012 to |
1 July 2012 to |
---|---|---|
Unlawful industrial action |
0 |
4 |
Freedom of association |
1 |
0 |
Coercion |
0 |
3 |
Right of entry |
0 |
0 |
Strike pay |
0 |
0 |
Discrimination |
0 |
0 |
Sham contracting |
0 |
1 |
Wages and entitlements |
0 |
4 |
Non compliance with notices |
0 |
0 |
Adverse action |
0 |
1 |
Total |
1 |
13 |
Note: Each case is counted only once. Where a case involves more than one type of allegation the type of allegation most central to the proceedings is selected.