Jacob Redinger v Tk Maxx

[2025] FWC 2615

[2025] FWC 2615

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.372—General protections

Jacob Redinger
v

Tk Maxx

(C2025/5767)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT BELL MELBOURNE, 5 SEPTEMBER 2025

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

1. On 21 June 2025, Mr Jacob Redinger 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 Mr Redinger’s application has not been made in accordance with the Act and that it is appropriate to dismiss the application.

1. Mr Redinger’s application was incomplete because he did not pay the required fee or file a completed waiver application form to request the Commission to waive the fee.

1. Commission staff attempted to contact Mr Redinger on 24 June 2025, by voicemail and email.

1. On 3 July 2025, the Commission received an email from Mr Redinger who indicated an intention to attach an “updated f80 form”.

1. Commission staff then attempted to contact Mr Redinger on 4 July 2025, by voicemail, to inform him that the purported updated Form F80 fee waiver form was in fact his Form F8C application form.

1. As no response from Mr Redinger was received, Commission staff attempted to contact Mr Redinger again on:

• 8 July 2025, by email;

• 11 July 2025, by email; and

• 17 July 2025, by voicemail.

1. On 13 August 2025, Commission staff emailed Mr Redinger requiring a response by 18 August 2025. He was advised that if no response was received his 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 completed waiver application form has been received.

1. Mr Redinger has been given ample opportunity to rectify the deficiency in the application. He has not responded to multiple enquiries and warnings that his application may be dismissed. I am satisfied that Mr Redinger’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 Mr Redinger on 21 June 2025 is dismissed.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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