Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd Trading AS Compass Group
[2025] FWC 1201
•1 MAY 2025
| [2025] FWC 1201 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.603 – Application to vary or revoke a FWC decision
Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd Trading AS Compass Group
(C2024/7709)
| COMMISSIONER LIM | PERTH, 1 MAY 2025 |
Application to vary decision [2025] FWC 1067 - granted
On Tuesday 15 April 2025, I issued my Decision in [2025] FWC 1067. In that Decision, I dismissed Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Compass Group’s application under s 120 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to vary its obligation to pay redundancy pay to workers who had previously been employed under Compass Group’s Facilities Management Agreement at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
In that Decision, I ordered that Compass Group was to pay all outstanding redundancy payments to the Affected Employees within 14 days of the Decision, which would be Tuesday 29 April 2025. Compass Group has applied under s 603 of the Act to vary this date to Wednesday 7 May 2025.
Compass Group submits that it has been receiving updated banking details from a number of Affected Employees and verifying those details. They require further time to ensure payments can be made to an affected employee’s correct bank account. Further, in light of the recent public holidays and leave periods, less resources have been on hand to complete the task of updating bank details and setting up the payments.
The Australian Workers’ Union and United Workers’ Union indicated they would not contest the extension sought if Compass Group undertook that it would not be appealing the Decision. Compass Group did so.
Section 603 of the Act grants the Commission the power to vary or revoke a decision of the Commission on its own initiative or on application by a person who is affected by the decision. I am satisfied that Compass Group has standing to make the application.
The Decision was made under Part 2-2 of the Act. It is therefore not excluded from variation by s 603(2).
The power under s 603 was considered by the High Court in Esso Australia Pty Ltd v The Australian Workers’ Union.[1]It is a broad power, but this does not mean it should be exercised without cause.
In this case, I am satisfied it is appropriate to make the variation sought. Compass Group seeks an additional week to make the redundancy payments. The Decision concerns approximately 200 former employees. I accept that this is a large administrative undertaking. It is also not controversial that the Easter and ANZAC Day public holidays took place between the Decision being issued and the original date ordered for payment.
Accordingly, I order that the Decision be varied as follows:
Compass Group also seeks an order for an extension of the timeframe to pay all outstanding redundancy entitlements to the Affected Employees after the termination of their employment. The extension is sought to provide the necessary time for the resolution of this application. There was no objection from the AWU or the UWU to this request. To the extent that it is necessary, I grant the request, and order that:
1. All outstanding redundancy payments for the Affected Employees in Annexure A are to be made by 5pm AWST, Wednesday 7 May 2025.
2. Compass Group are to serve a copy of this Decision on all Affected Employees listed in Annexure A.”
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Annexure A: Affected Employees who are entitled to redundancy pay
| Last Name | First Name |
| ACHARYA UPADHAYAYA | Basundhara |
| ADAMS | Kim Louise |
| AGUILA | Jasmin |
| AGUIRRE GONGORA | Cristhian Felipe |
| AKUHATA | Charlotte Julia August |
| ALGAS | Jennibel Flores |
| ARAMA | Rangimaria William Joseph |
| AROP | Ayai Yol Lual |
| ASZTALOS | Adrienn |
| AVERY | Jacob Malcolm |
| BAILEY | Debra Jayne |
| BAKSHI | Reenu |
| BALDECANAS | Theoneff Veda Tamayo |
| BARGUENA | Mayara |
| BARNES | Toni Maree |
| BARON | Andrea |
| BARON | Marco |
| BARTON | Yasmin Helen |
| BATTEN | Delia Buangjug |
| BELL | Sheree Lynne |
| BHANDARI | Vikramjeet |
| BLACKHALL CAIN | Charlotte Rose |
| BOLIVAR | Fredy Alberto |
| BOWDEN | Christopher Stephen |
| BOXSELL | Jack Christopher |
| BREDIN | Sarah Jane |
| BREEDVELD | Frank Peter |
| BROOKES | Scott |
| BROWN | Matthew James |
| BURROWS | Amy |
| CAELLI | Dominick Thomas |
| CASTILLO FUENTES | Paula Daniela |
| CASTRISOS | Alexander George |
| CHODEN | Karma |
| CHODEN | Sonam |
| CHODEN | Tandin |
| CHOKI | Pem |
| CHOZOM | Karma |
| CHRISTOGU MUDALIGE DONA | Sachini Anupama Appuhamy |
| CLARKE | Meriam |
| CLOTHIER | Esther Tarrayo |
| COLLIE | Jack Carl |
| COLLINSON | Patcharin |
| CONNOR | Sharon Leigh |
| CONNORS | Stephanie Kiah |
| DAVIES | Bradley Keith |
| DEMA | Tshering |
| DEMA | Dema |
| DEMA | Pema |
| DIAZ | Renalyn Mabbayad |
| DIAZ CALZADILLA | Carlos Javier |
| DICK | Rochelle Maree |
| DISOTHARAN | Thanuja |
| DOCKER | Bruce |
| DORJI | Tenzin |
| DORJI | Gembo |
| DRUMMOND | Connor Hugh |
| EDWARDS | Tina Anne Marie |
| EDWARDS | David Lee |
| EKKALDEV | Sai Kumar |
| ELCANO | Evonne Tejada |
| ESCOTO | Marcos Junior |
| FANG | Tien Ting |
| FENECH | Daniel James |
| FILLMORE | Jay David |
| FLOOD | Jeannene Gai |
| FORD | Edward David Charles |
| FRESCON | Michelle Anne |
| GALLEGO | Carl Vincent Ting |
| GALU FUTI | Iaeli |
| GANDABHAI | Anilkumar Dalpat Pamjee |
| GARDNER | Amelia Dannielle |
| GARRIDO SANCHEZ DE OSSES | Elizabeth |
| GLOVER | Benjamin Stewart |
| GONZALEZ | Mario Ernesto |
| GROVES | Clay Robert |
| GUTIERREZ | Richard Armando |
| GYELTSHEN | Jamyang |
| GYEM | Tshering |
| HALL | Melissa Jane |
| HARRISON | Paul John |
| HASTINGS | Gavin Wayne |
| HAWKINS | Tyler Daniel Zane |
| HAWTHORN | Thomas Elder |
| HE | Xiaojun |
| HIGGINS | Nathan Gregory |
| HILL | Charles Wilson Stevenson |
| HONEY | Nigel William |
| HOOKEY | Analene Tagarao |
| HORRIDGE | Simon |
| HOWARD | Angela Marie |
| HUMAGAIN | Santosh |
| IBARRA ASTUDILLO | Jorge Antonio |
| INNES | Solema Cortez |
| JAENKE | Tania |
| JAMTSHO | Thinley |
| JAVIER | Carlota Taruc |
| JOBIN | Chinku |
| JONES | John Oscar Faneva |
| JOSEPH | Biju |
| KANDEL | Sarina |
| KAUR | Jaspreet |
| KAUR | Gurjit |
| KHAN | Liam Marcus |
| KHAN | Aijaz Ahmed |
| KHANDU | Rinchen |
| KILKENNY | Declan |
| KIRWA | Norman Kibet |
| KNIGHT | Dain Joseph |
| KOKURYO | Yukiko |
| KUHL | Barbara Kathleen |
| KUHL | Benjamin Lawrence |
| LAGRADA | Gillian Laurice Mae Jardiniano |
| LAKE | Kody Alan |
| LAMSAL | Ashish |
| LASZCZYNSKI | Seweryn Stanislaw |
| LIPANA | Pearlie Benedicto |
| MACALAM | Giexel Joanne |
| MANICAROS | Steven |
| MAPE | Evangeline Marzan |
| MARQUEZ | Emerson Reyes |
| MARTINEZ | Sussy |
| MATHEW | Binod |
| MCDERMOTT | Erryn Lee |
| MCGINNIS | Zachary Steven Charles |
| MCKENNA | Paul Anthony |
| MEDUA | Emelita Molomog |
| MENDES COSTA BRUM DUARTE | Maria Thereza |
| MIKHALOVITCH | Lora Zoya |
| MITTON | Simon Edward |
| MOHAMMED | Abdul Wahab |
| NEVILLE | Noel Edward |
| NIKOLIC | Klaudija |
| NKURUNZIZA MATARATARA | John |
| NORBU | Kesang |
| OLIVERAS HERAS | David |
| OSORNO | Llewellyn Christine Cebes |
| OTTAWAY | Christopher Thomas |
| PAHARI | Pradip Bahadur |
| PAILTHORPE | Christopher Edward |
| PALACPAC | Angelito Caparas |
| PATEL | Nirav Jayeshbhai |
| PATHAK | Shyam Krishna |
| PAVITT | Christopher Jordan |
| PAYNE | Nathan John |
| PERNOT | Lucas |
| PHILLIPS | Elizabeth Margaret |
| PINTEGNE | Megan Janell |
| POMMERENKE | Brett Leon |
| POWLEY | Jason Wayne |
| PRICE | Michael Robert |
| PRINDABLE | Pauline |
| PURDY | John Alexander |
| RAVINDRAN | Sugarnasri Bharathy |
| REA | David John |
| REEVES | Simon John Eric |
| RICHENS | David Peter |
| ROBINSON | Kathryn Rhondda |
| ROBLES | Marifi Manliguis |
| SADRUDDIN | Shahed |
| SALES | Maria Carmen |
| SALTER | Michael James |
| SAMI | Gyatri Devi |
| SCHILD | Loralea Rose |
| SCIGAJ | Irena |
| SCOTT | Mathew David |
| SESSARAGO | Teresa Joy |
| SEVESE | Christina |
| SHAH | Bina |
| SHARMA | Tulsi Maya |
| SIERMICKI | Miriam Rizon |
| SILAGAN | Ronalyn |
| SIMPSON | Karin Leeanne |
| SINGH | Sahejpal |
| SINGH | Akash Akarshit |
| SKEEN | Christine |
| SMITH | Anissa Gay Ann |
| STEVENSON | Nathan Andrew |
| TAIT | Gregor Andrew |
| TAMBIS | Maria Theresa Elpedez |
| TAPARA | Leona Marianne |
| TENZIN | Namgay |
| THINLEY | Namgay |
| THOMAS | Maxine |
| THOMAS | Christean |
| THOMSON | Yelena |
| THORLEY | Carolina |
| TRAN | Kim Duc |
| TRETHEWEY | Rohan Clifford |
| TSHERING | Phub |
| TSHERING | Ugyen |
| TSHOMO | Pema |
| UKSANOVIC BARNJAK | Nikola |
| UY | Pearl Ann Valdeviezo |
| VAHORA | Rozmeena Rajin |
| VAN WYK | Shireen Magdeline |
| VOGT | Lateesha |
| WANGCHUK | Kinley |
| WANGCHUK | Karma |
| WANGMO | Chimi |
| WANGMO | Sonam Kinzang |
| WANGMO | Wangmo Wangmo |
| WANGSAHARDJA | Clara Darlene |
| WATSON | Phetcharat |
| WEERASINGHALAGE | Mahesha Sugandi |
| WESCOMBE | Connor Morgan |
| WHENUAROA | Gene Adam |
| WHITING | Stephen George |
| WILKINSON | Carol-Lynne |
| YE | Mal Hee |
| YOUNG | Carl Lindsay Arthur |
| ZARIC | Nikola |
[1] [2017] HCA 54 at [49]-[50] (per Kiefel CJ, Keane, Nettle and Edelman JJ).
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