Shop Employees (State) Award and others [2008] NSWIRComm 197

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Shop Employees (State) Award and others [2008] NSWIRComm 197

Aged and Community Services Association Aged Care Association Australia Federation of Employers and Industries Australian Business Industrial Australian Retailers' Association New South Wales Australian Workers Union PARTIES: Catholic Commission for Employment Relations Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales New South Wales Nurses' Association Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees' Federation of Australia, Newcastle and Northern New South Wales Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, New South Wales Unions New South Wales United Services Union

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 1062, 1064, 1312 and1308 of 2008

CORAM: Boland J President; Walton J Vice-President; Schmidt J; Tabbaa C

Award - Wage fixation - Application to vary - Training wages - Application of decision in 2008 State Wage Case to training wages - Whether the percentage increase awarded in 2008 State Wage Case should apply to training wages or some other formula adopted - Held that percentage increase should be applied - Consideration as to whether increase should be applied retrospectively - Orders made CATCHWORDS: Wage fixation - Award - Application to vary - Training wages - Application of decision in 2008 State Wage Case to training wages - Whether the percentage increase awarded in 2008 State Wage Case should apply to training wages or some other formula adopted - Held that percentage increase should be applied - Consideration as to whether increase should be applied retrospectively - Orders made