Ponzio v Maxim Electrical Services (Vic) Pty Ltd (ACN 088 037 290)

The case of Ponzio versus Maxim Electrical Services (Vic) Pty Ltd involved the plaintiff, Ponzio, who was employed by the defendant company. The dispute centred on alleged contraventions of s 187AA of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) by the defendant company. The matter was heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue the court had to determine was whether the defendant company had indeed contravened s 187AA of the Act. This section pertains to the obligation for employers to provide employees with a document that outlines their employment terms. The court examined the evidence and submissions from both parties to ascertain if the defendant had failed to furnish the plaintiff with the required document in a timely manner.

In its judgment, the court found that the defendant company did contravene s 187AA on the specified date. The court relied on the evidence presented, which showed that the document had not been provided to the plaintiff within the stipulated timeframe. Consequently, the court imposed a penalty of $900 on the defendant company. This penalty was to be paid into the consolidated revenue fund within 21 days to the District Registrar of the Court in Melbourne.