Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Nursing Federation v Eastern Health [2013] FCA 548 Citation: Australian Nursing Federation v Eastern Health [2013] FCA 548
Parties: AUSTRALIAN NURSING FEDERATION v EASTERN HEALTH
File number: VID 229 of 2013
Judge: JESSUP J
Date of judgment: 7 June 2013
Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – Requirement in enterprise agreement for payment of "uniform allowance" where "a uniform is not provided" – Uniform" defined as "apparel … required by the employer" – Whether allowance payable to employee whenever uniform is not provided – Whether allowance payable only where employer has requirement as to apparel.
Legislation: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 545 Industrial Relations Act 1979 (Vic) Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) Labour and Industry Act 1958 (Vic) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s 111AA
Cases cited: Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association v Woolworths Ltd (2006) 151 FCR 513
Date of hearing: 20 May 2013
Place: Melbourne
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 35
Counsel for the Applicant: C Dowling
Solicitor for the Applicant: Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers
Counsel for the Respondent: J D'Abaco
Solicitor for the Respondent: DLA Piper
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 229 of 2013
BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN NURSING FEDERATION
Applicant
AND: EASTERN HEALTH
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