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Regal Cabinets Pty Ltd v Carol Hazel

[2025] FWC 803 Fair Work Commission 2025-01-01
Source
Deputy President Beaumont
Not yet cited by other cases
Applicant: Regal Cabinets Pty Ltd
Respondent: Carol Hazel

Ratio

The Fair Work Commission made a consent order reducing redundancy pay by 100% under s 120(1)(b)(ii) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) on the ground that the employer (Applicant/director) was unable to pay the redundancy entitlement owing under the Timber Industry Award 2020.

Outcome

Resolved settled

Authority signal

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Key facts · 5

  • Regal Cabinets Pty Ltd applied for an order to reduce redundancy pay due to Carol Hazel by 100%
  • Carol Hazel was a director of the Applicant
  • The redundancy pay was owing under clause 39.4 of the Timber Industry Award 2020
  • The parties reached agreement and sought a consent order
  • The basis for reduction was the Applicant's incapacity to pay

Factors

For
  • Applicant unable to pay the redundancy entitlement
  • Agreement between the parties on the disposition
  • Application properly made under s 120 of the Fair Work Act 2009
Against

Legislation referenced

  • Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s120
  • Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s120(1)(b)(ii)
  • Timber Industry Award 2020 clause 39.4

Concept tags · 3

[P]Genuine redundancy [S]Modern award (federal) [S]Consent orders
Archived text (271 words)
1 Fair Work Act 2009 s 120—Redundancy pay Application by Regal Cabinets Pty Ltd (C2025/1733) DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT PERTH, 20 MARCH 2025 Application to vary redundancy pay — incapacity to pay [1] On 8 March 2025, Regal Cabinets Pty Ltd (the Applicant) applied to the Fair Work Commission for an order under s 120 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act) that the amount of redundancy pay due to Mrs Carol Hazel be reduced by 100 percent. [2] On 19 March 2025, a conference was convened with the parties. The parties agreed about the disposition of the dispute between them and sought an order giving effect to their in- principle agreement. By consent, the parties sought an order to reduce the amount of Mrs Hazel’s redundancy pay by 100% on the basis that the Applicant was unable to pay Mrs Hazel, a director of the Applicant, the redundancy pay owing under clause 39.4 of the Timber Industry Award 20201 (see s 120(1)(b)(ii) of the Act). [3] Being satisfied that there was an application properly before the Commission pursuant to s 120 of the Act and that it was appropriate to do so, I have determined the dispute by issuing an Order2 concurrently with this decision in the terms sought by the parties. In doing so, the Commission advised the parties that it would be appropriate to publish short reasons for decision in relation to the Order, and these are those reasons. DEPUTY PRESIDENT Matter determined on the papers. Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <PR785399> [2025] FWC 803 DECISION [2025] FWC 803 2 1 MA000071. 2 PR785400.