Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 91

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 91 Citation: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 91

Appeal from: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 822

Parties: CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION v PILBARA IRON COMPANY (SERVICES) PTY LTD (ACN 107 210 248)

File number: NSD 1062 of 2010

Judges: GRAY, LANDER & KATZMANN JJ

Date of judgment: 25 July 2011

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – collective agreement – validity – agreement made with employees commencing after a certain date – whether made with employees in part of a single business

Words & Phrases: "part of a single business"

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 15AA, 15AB, 15AB(2), 15AD(a), 23(b) Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 3, 3(d), 3(e), 5, 6, 7, 170LI, 170LU(8), 322, 322(3), 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333(b), 340, 340(2), 341, 342(1), 344, 347, 347A, 347A(1), 351(b), 421(3), 421(4), 423, 423(2), 426, 426(a), 430(10), 431(4), 824(1), 824(2) Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical, and Services Union v Boroondara City Council (unreported, Dec 945/99 M Print R8158,) considered Bilfinger Berger Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia [2008] AIRCFB 763 (2008) 176 IR 121 considered Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Tyco Australia Pty Ltd (t/as Wormald) (2006) 157 IR 15 considered Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [1999] FCA 847 (1999) 93 FCR 317 referred to Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 822 reversed