The Court approved agreed penalties and compensation against a sole director for accessorial liability under s 550 of the Fair Work Act for multiple employer contraventions including underpayment, record-keeping failures, and sexual harassment under s 527D. The Court awarded $50,000 in non-economic compensation for a single incident of sexual harassment (unwanted physical contact and kissing in the workplace), holding that awards under s 527D should be assessed consistently with the anti-discrimination jurisdiction and that prior awards serve as yardsticks rather than precedents. Total pecuniary penalties of $40,000 (approximately 13% of the theoretical maximum of $306,740) were imposed against the director personally, with the Court grouping contraventions arising from a course of conduct under s 557 and applying the totality principle to ensure the aggregate penalty was not oppressive.
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