Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Industry (State) Award (No 2), Re [2005] NSWIRComm 405

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Industry (State) Award (No 2), Re [2005] NSWIRComm 405

APPLICANTS: The Electrical Contractors' Association of New South Wales Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

PARTIES: RESPONDENTS: Employers First Australian Business Industrial Australian Industry Group

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 3778 of 2002 and IRC 652 of 2004

CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Tabbaa C

CATCHWORDS: Award - Application for a new award - Consent application by major respondents - Objection by other respondents - Uncertainty as to effect of agreement on future State Wage Case increases - Special Case - Expert Witnesses - Makita Principles - Reasons for decision for award earlier made.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

Crown Employees (Administrative and Clerical Officers) Award and Other Awards (No 2), Re (1993) 52 IR 243 Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Industry (State) Award, Re [2005] NSWIRComm 225 Equal Remuneration Principle, Re (2000) 97 IR 177 Health Employees Pharmacists (State) Award (2003) 132 IR 244 Local Courts Anomalies Case [1989] AR (NSW) 638 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305 CASES CITED: Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award, Re (2001) 113 IR 384 Pay Equity Inquiry (unreported, Glynn J, IRC 97/6320, 14 December 1998) Public Hospital Nurses (State) Award (2002) 115 IR 183 Rothmans Consent Award, Re (1995) 85 IR 149 Social and Community Services Employees (State) Award, Re (2001) 113 IR 119 Transport Industry (State) Award, Re (1996) 95 IR 126