Corporate Air Charter Pty Ltd v Australian Federation of Air Pilots [2025] FCAFC 45

Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia

Facts

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Issue(s)

[2] Ms Nina Pulaska was a pilot employed by the first appellant and a member of the respondent. The second appellant was the Managing Director of the first appellant. From time to time, Ms Pulaska was rostered on “stand-by duty” by the first appellant. The first issue raised by this appeal is whether that stand-by duty is work for the purposes of the Award. The second issue is whether it is paid work.

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Standby duty to be paid as work under AU local law



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Key subjects or concepts

Local Law on Employment/

Appeals history

Special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia was refused August 7, 2025. See further https://www.hcourt.gov.au/cases-and-judgments/judgments/special-leave-dispositions/corporate-air-charter-pty-ltd-anor-v-australian-federation-air-pilots

Other case information

Lawyers or counsel before the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia:

Jeffrey Phillips SC



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