Gilmour and Griffiths v Transfield Construction - WA [1998] IRCA 6

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA INDUSTRIAL LAW - UNLAWFUL TERMINATION - whether "RELEVANT WAGES" exceeded the applicable amount - whether EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - prescribed "normal hours" - whether implied term prescribing NORMAL HOURS - whether and which ALLOWANCES form part of "relevant wages" Industrial Relations Act 1988 (now Workplace Relations Act 1996) ss 170EA, 170CD Industrial Relations Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (C'th) National Building and Construction Industry Award 1990 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 52 ALJR 20. Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 78 ALR 69, (1988) 62 ALJR 240. Gurran v Tarbook Pty Ltd (unreported, IRCA No. 424 of 1996, Lee J, 13 September 1996) Hoy v Knight Frank Hooker (Vic) Pty Ltd (unreported, IRCA No. 104 of 1995, Ryan JR, 16 March 1995). Esber v Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 430. Byrne & Frew v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 61 IR 32.

GREGORY PETER GILMOUR AND EDWARD MASON GRIFFITHS -v- TRANSFIELD CONSTRUCTION -WA WI 1023 OF 1997 WI 1024 OF 1997 R.D. FARRELL JR 12 FEBRUARY 1998

PERTH

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WI 1023 of 1997

WI 1024 of 1997

BETWEEN: gregory peter gilmour

Edward Mason Griffiths

Applicants

AND: Transfield Construction -WA

Respondent

court: RD FARRELL JR

DATE OF ORDER: 12 FEBRUARY 1998

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT DECLARES THAT: 1. The relevant wages of Edward Mason Griffiths did not exceed the applicable amount prescribed by paragraph (a) of sub-section 170CD(1) of the Act on the date on which the respondent terminated his employment. 2. The relevant wages of Gregory Peter Gilmour did not exceed the amount prescribed by paragraph (b) of sub-section 170CD(1) of the Act on the date on which the respondent terminated his employment. AND THE COURT ORDERS THAT: These applications be listed for further telephone directions on a date to be fixed.