Recent Cases

Police Federation of Australia (Victoria Police Branch) v Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria) [2026] FCAFC 47 (14 April 2026) (Snaden, Kennett and Shariff JJ)


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INDUSTRIAL LAW – interpretation of enterprise agreements – dispute as to the proper construction of clauses relating to an entitlement to paid overtime – where clauses provide for a continuous half hour period of overtime as a threshold to entitlement to payment – whether time worked in excess of ordinary daily hours but below half hour threshold may be aggregated in determining entitlement to fortnightly overtime payment – jurisdiction of Court to determine a justiciable controversy – appeal dismissed