Skilltech Consulting Services Pty Ltd and The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2007] NSWIRComm 6

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Skilltech Consulting Services Pty Ltd and The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2007] NSWIRComm 6

APPELLANT Skilltech Consulting Services Pty Ltd PARTIES: RESPONDENT The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 2306 of 2006

CORAM: Walton J Vice-President; Boland J; Ritchie C

CATCHWORDS: Appeal - leave to appeal granted - industrial dispute - access to wages and records pursuant to s 298 - orders made under s 302 - some employees engaged under Award at time access sought - hence right of entry at that time - power to make orders under s 302 enlivened - power to make orders under s 302 not extinguished by s 16 of Workplace Relations Act 1996 - Ch 2 Reg 1.2(2) applies - appeal dismissed.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 ss 136(1)(d) 296 298 302 Meter Readers and Field Officers' (State) Award LEGISLATION CITED: Workplace Relations Act 1996 ss 4 16 170VQ(4) Schedule 7 ss 1 17 Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 Workplace Relations Regulations 1996 Ch 2 reg 1.2

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