The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association v Qantas Airways Limited

The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association sought a penalty against Qantas Airways Limited and Peter Cawthorne after a Federal Magistrate found that the respondents had contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). The Federal Court remitted the matter back to the Federal Magistrate to determine the penalty. The Federal Magistrate considered the relevant principles and factors to be taken into account in determining the penalty. The court found that the breaches were deliberate and had a significant impact on the applicant's workplace rights. The Federal Magistrate determined that a penalty of $13,200 was appropriate for Qantas Airways Limited and a penalty of $2,200 for Peter Cawthorne. The penalties were to be paid to the applicant within specified timeframes.