Woolstar Pty Ltd and anor v National Union of Workers, NSW Branch [2005] NSWIRComm 479

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

Woolstar Pty Ltd and anor v National Union of Workers, NSW Branch [2005] NSWIRComm 479 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

FIRST APPLICANT Woolstar Pty Ltd

SECOND APPLICANT Woolworths Limited PARTIES: RESPONDENT National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch

FILE NUMBER(S): 6680 of 2005

CORAM: Marks J

CATCHWORDS: Industrial dispute - statutory and gazetted public holidays - whether Christmas Day 2005 is 25 December or 26 December - observance of public and bank holidays considered - held: Christmas Day 2005 is 25, not 26, December.

LEGISLATION CITED: Banks and Bank Holidays Act 1912

Employers' Federation of New South Wales v Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Miscellaneous Workers' Division, New South Wales Branch (1994) 87 IR 335 CASES CITED: Re Boarding Houses, &c, Employees (State) Award and Other Awards [1961] AR (NSW) 383

HEARING DATES: 12/20/2005 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 12/20/2005

APPLICANTS Solicitor: Mr M Davis Thomson Playford Lawyers

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

RESPONDENT Mr A Joseph of counsel Solicitor: Mr S Mueller National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch

JUDGMENT:

- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES