The Court dismissed an application for extension of time and leave to appeal from an interlocutory liability judgment in an employment underpayment case, finding none of the five proposed appeal grounds had reasonable prospects of success. On the substantive issues, the Court confirmed that the primary judge correctly classified the applicant as a Kitchen Attendant Grade 1 under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020 based on actual duties performed, that making Award documents available via QR code on a noticeboard and hard copies in accessible offices satisfies cl 3.3 without requiring personal notification to each employee, and that claims under ss 343 and 345 of the Fair Work Act require identification of a specific workplace right said to be the subject of coercion or misrepresentation.
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