Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (NSW Branch) on behalf of G Wood and others v Lake Maintenance [2001] NSWIRComm 206

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (NSW Branch) on behalf of G Wood and others v Lake Maintenance [2001] NSWIRComm 206 PARTIES : Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (NSW Branch) Lake Maintenance FILE NUMBER: IRC 2071, IRC 2072, IRC 2073, IRC 2074, IRC 2492 of 2001 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS : Application for relief from unfair dismissal - retrenchment due to downtuwn in work disputed - denial of procedural and substantive fairness. Held - termination in response to wage claim - failure to consult - compensation ordered LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Quality Bakers and Collins v Shell Refining (Aust) Pty Ltd [1999] NSWIRComm 122 (Bishop C 30/3/99) CASES CITED : Wildey v Asset Developments (IRC94/1238 Shiels CC 24/7/94, unreported) Federated Clerks Union of Australia and anor v Victorian Employers Federation and ors [1985] 154 CLR 472 HEARING DATES: 06/18/2001; 07/09/2001; 07/10/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/06/2001

APPLICANT Mr S Smith Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union (NSW Branch)

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr A Willems Newcastle Master Builders' Association

JUDGMENT: 21 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: HARRISON DP Thursday, 6 September 2001 Matter No IRC 2071 of 2001

cONSTRUCTION FORESTRY MINING AND ENERGY UNION (NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH) ON BEHALF OF GRAEME WOOD AND LAKE MAINTENANCE Matter No IRC 2072 of 2001