Shoshana Amzalak

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[2016] FWC 6590

27 SEPTEMBER 2016


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Shoshana Amzalak [2016] FWC 6590 [2016] FWC 6590 27 SEPTEMBER 2016

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Shoshana Amzalak applied to the Fair Work Commission for an order to stop bullying occurring at a state government school. The school is conducted by the state government department under state legislation, and the dispute involved the identity of the employer, the scope of the anti-bullying jurisdiction, and the relevance of the national system employer. The court had to determine whether the powers were referred to the Commonwealth, whether the workplace was constitutionally covered, and whether it was conducted by the Commonwealth or in a Territory. The court also had to consider whether it was a trading or financial corporation and whether it was a corporation at all.

The court found that the workplace was not constitutionally covered because it was not conducted by the Commonwealth or in a Territory. The court further found that the workplace was not a trading or financial corporation and, therefore, not a corporation at all. The court held that the FWC did not have jurisdiction to make an order to stop bullying at the state government school.

The court dismissed the application for an FWC order to stop bullying, finding that the FWC did not have jurisdiction over the state government school. The court's decision was based on the fact that the workplace was not constitutionally covered and was not a corporation. The court's decision may have implications for future cases involving anti-bullying jurisdiction and the scope of the FWC's powers.
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Areas of Law

  • Administrative Law

Legal Concepts

  • Jurisdiction

  • Statutory Interpretation

  • Judicial Review

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Most Recent Citation
McRae [2025] FWC 1199

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