Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Telstra Corporation Limited (ACN 051 775 556) [2007] FCA 1515

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Telstra Corporation Limited (ACN 051 775 556) [2007] FCA 1515

INDUSTRIAL LAW – Employee entitlements under certified agreement – where employee was transferred to alternative position before employment relationship terminated – where new position at a lower rate of pay – construction of salary maintenance provision in relevant certified agreement – relevance of salary maintenance provisions in earlier redundancy agreement between unions and employer Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 51A Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 (Vic) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Amcor Limited v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union(2005) 222 CLR 241applied Ansett Australia Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) v Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers' Association [2003] FCAFC 209cited Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (1998) 80 IR 208cited Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union v Ardmona Foods Ltd (2006) 155 IR 211 cited GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd (2003) 201 ALR 55 cited Hawkins v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) (1996) 70 IR 213cited Kucks v CSR Limited (1996) 66 IR 182referred to Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union v Prestige Property Services Pty Ltd (2005) 141 IR 105cited Paramount Pictures Corporation v Hasluck (2006) 70 IPR 293 cited Vision Super Pty Ltd v Poulter (2006) 154 FCR 185cited Walker v Citigroup Global Market Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1866 cited

COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA v TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 051 775 556) VID 312 OF 2007