Andrea Pigdon v Merri Outreach Support Service Ltd

[2025] FWC 2784

[2025] FWC 2784

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.372—General protections

Andrea Pigdon
v

Merri Outreach Support Service Ltd

(C2025/6563)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT BELL MELBOURNE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal – dismissal under s.587(1)(a) at the Commission’s initiative.

1. On 8 July 2025, Ms Andrea Pigdon made a general protections application under s.372 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

1. For the reasons that follow, I am satisfied that Ms Pigdon’s application has not been made in accordance with the Act and that it is appropriate to dismiss the application.

1. Ms Pigdon’s application was incomplete because she did not pay the required fee or file a completed request to waive the fee.

1. Commission staff attempted to contact Ms Pigdon on:

1. 8 August 2025, by SMS text message; and 

2. 14 August 2025, by email. 

1. On 5 September 2025, Commission staff emailed Ms Pigdon requiring a response by 12 September 2025. She was advised that if no response was received her application may be dismissed under s.587(1)(a) of the Act because it has not been made in accordance with the Act. No response has been received, the fee has not been paid, and no waiver request has been received. 

1. Ms Pigdon has been given ample opportunity to rectify the deficiency in the application. She has not responded to multiple enquiries and warnings that her application may be dismissed. I am satisfied that Ms Pigdon’s application should be dismissed. I make the following order:

[1] The application under s.372 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) made by Ms Andrea Pigdon on 8 July 2025 is dismissed.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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