Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Industrial law - breach of award - "stand-down" clause - strike - "employees who cannot be usefully employed" - meaning of "usefully" - whether employer's economic position relevant consideration - large industrial undertaking - employer bona fide - onus of proof - breach of award in minor respects
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904, s. 119
General Motors-Holden's Limited (Part 1) General Award 1978
LEONARD CECIL TOWNSEND v. GENERAL MOTORS-HOLDEN'S LIMITED
Nos. V 18 and V 19 of 1981
MICHAEL FREDERICK HUGH TUMBERS v. GENERAL MOTORS-HOLDEN'S LIMITED ~ No. V 20 of 1981
No. V 18 of 1981 No. V 19 of 1981 No. V 20 of 1981
Morling J. 26 August 1983 Sydney.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
JUDGE MAKING ORDER DATE OF ORDER
' WHERE MADE
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No. V 18 of 1981 No. V 19 of 1981 No. V 20 of 1981
IN THE MATTER of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904
V Nos. 18 and 19 of 1981 LEONARD CECIL TOWNSEND
Applicant GENERAL MOTORS-HOLDEN'S LIMITED
Respondent
V No. 20 of 1981 MICHAEL FREDERICK HUGH TUMBERS Applicant
GENERAL MOTORS-HOLDEN'S LIMITED
Respondent
ORDER
Morling J.
26 August 1982
Sydney
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THE COURT determines that the respondent on 10 and
ll March 1981 committed a breach of the General Motors-Holden's Limited (Part 1) General Award 1978 in that it failed to pay to some of its employees the wages tc which they were entitled under the Award. The Matters are stood cver to a date to be fixed for the purposes of determining the question of penalty and making formal orders.
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
MORLING J.
26 August 1983
Ne. V 18 of 1981 No. V 19 of 1981 No. V 20 of 1981
IN THE MATTER of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904
V Nos. 18 and 19 of 1981
LEONARD CECIL TCWNSEND Applicant
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