CFMEU wins Full Court challenge to ‘serial offender’ penalty

Appeals 2020-10-16 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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A history of serial offending by the CFMEU could be factored into a court’s finding on the gravity of later breaches of the Fair Work Act, but not to the extent that the union pays a disproportionate penalty, the Full Federal Court has found in a significant ruling that settles conflicting case law.

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