State Wage Case 2024 (No 2) [2024] NSWIRComm 6

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State Wage Case 2024 (No 2) [2024] NSWIRComm 6 Hearing dates: By written submissions Date of orders: 9 October 2024 Decision date: 09 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Taylor J, President Chin J, Vice President Paingakulam J, Deputy President Senior Commissioner Constant Commissioner McDonald Decision: See [34] – [39] Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW ─ Awards and enterprise agreements ─ Variation ─ State Wage Case ─ Whether National decision ought to be adopted ─ operative date for wage increases ─ where there has been a significant decline in the real value of wages ─ where rates may fall below the National Minimum Wage Legislation Cited: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023 (NSW) Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Regulation 2011 (NSW) Industrial Relations (Public Sector Conditions of Employment) Regulation 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Annual Wage Review 2023-24 [2024] FWCFB 3500 State Wage Case 2006 (No 6) (2006) 153 IR 268 State Wage Case 2007 (2007) 163 IR 253 State Wage Case 2009 (2009) 186 IR 277 State Wage Case 2010 (2010) 201 IR 155 State Wage Case 2010 (No 2) (2011) 206 IR 218 State Wage Case 2022 [2022] NSWIRComm 1081 State Wage Case 2023 [2023] NSWIRComm 1121 State Wage Case 2024 [2024] NSWIRComm 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Industrial Relations Secretary (Secretary)