Notification under section 130 by the Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (Port Kembla Branch) of a dispute with BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd re stand-down of employee at Slab Yard [2007] NSWIRComm 1036

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Notification under section 130 by the Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (Port Kembla Branch) of a dispute with BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd re stand-down of employee at Slab Yard [2007] NSWIRComm 1036

APPLICANT The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (Port Kembla Branch) PARTIES: RESPONDENT BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 309 of 2007

CORAM: McKenna C

CATCHWORDS: Industrial dispute - crane operating accident - disciplinary action against employee - union disputed severity of disciplinary outcomes - union contended disparity occurred in disciplinary outcomes for employee and supervisor - no cause to intervene to recommend reimbursement of wages lost by employee during unpaid suspension - company advised to consider carefully the outcomes of the supervisor's performance/remuneration review to address perception that it applies differing standards - premature to make any further recommendation - matter adjourned pending supervisor's review - leave to relist

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s130

HEARING DATES: 10/05/2007

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 30 May 2007

APPLICANT Mr A Gillespie, AWU LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr A Mayne, BlueScope

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES McKENNA C 30 May 2007

Matter No IRC 309 of 2007

NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 130 BY THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION, NEW SOUTH WALES (PORT KEMBLA BRANCH) OF A DISPUTE WITH BLUESCOPE STEEL (AIS) PTY LTD RE STAND DOWN OF EMPLOYEES AT SLAB YARD