Construction, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Thiess Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1020

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Construction, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Thiess Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1020 Citation: Construction, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Thiess Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1020

Parties: CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA v THIESS PTY LTD (ACN 010 221 486) and DEGRÉMONT PTY LTD (ACN 051 950 068)

File number(s): VID 899 of 2011

Judge: TRACEY J

Date of judgment: 31 August 2011

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW– enterprise agreement – rostering change – termination of employees – power cannot be exercised until dispute settling procedures set out in agreement followed

Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 539, 540, 545, 546, 739

Cases cited: Amcor Limited v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2005) 222 CLR 241 cited Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v Treasurer of the Commonwealth (1998) 82 FCR 181 referred to Elkateb v Lawindi (1997) 42 NSWLR 396 cited Fountain v Alexander (1982) 150 CLR 615 cited Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v R J Green and Lloyd Pty Ltd (1996) 114 CLR 437 cited IBM Australia Limited v National Distribution Services Limited (1991) 22 NSWLR 466 referred to Kucks v CSR Limited (1996) 66 IR 182 cited Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association v Woolworths SA Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 67 referred to Timic v Hammock [2001] FCA 74 cited Macquarie Dictionary (Fifth Edition) Oxford English Dictionary