Jetgo Australia Holdings Pty Ltd v Goodsall (No.2)

In *Jetgo Australia Holdings Pty Ltd v Goodsall (No.2)*, the Federal Court of Australia considered an application by the Fair Work Ombudsman against Jetgo Australia Holdings Pty Ltd concerning alleged breaches of an enterprise agreement. The dispute centred on the employer's obligations to its employees, with the Ombudsman seeking pecuniary penalties for contraventions of the agreement.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the employer had breached the terms of the applicable enterprise agreement, and if so, what pecuniary penalties should be imposed. A secondary issue related to the entitlement to costs, specifically whether an order for costs should be made in favour of either party.

Justice Vasta found that Jetgo Australia Holdings Pty Ltd had contravened the enterprise agreement. In determining the appropriate penalty, the Court considered the nature and seriousness of the contraventions, the employer's history of compliance, and the need for deterrence. The Court ordered Jetgo Australia Holdings Pty Ltd to pay pecuniary penalties, which were to be paid to the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Commonwealth. No order as to costs was made.