Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch - v - M & K Tree Solutions [2005] NSWIRComm 1204

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch - v - M & K Tree Solutions [2005] NSWIRComm 1204

APPLICANT Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

PARTIES: RESPONDENT M & K Tree Solutions

FILE NUMBER(S): 4214 of 2005

CORAM: Stanton C

CATCHWORDS: Ex-parte hearing - Dispute - Underpayment of wages and superannuation - Small claims application granted - Orders made.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 08/26/2005; 11/24/2005

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/24/2005

APPLICANT Russell Wilson (ETU Organiser)

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

RESPONDENT No appearances

DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: STANTON C

24 November 2005

Matter No IRC 4214 of 2005

Notification under section 130 by Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch of a dispute with M & K Tree Solutions re alleged underpayment of wages. DECISION

[2005] NSWIRComm 1204

1 This matter concerns a notification pursuant to Section 130 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") lodged by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch ("the Union") and M & K Tree Solutions ("the Respondent") concerning underpayment of wages and a subsequent small claim pursuant to Section 380 of the Act on behalf of Mr Richard Redman, a member of the Union. 2 The notification was filed on 11 August 2005 and set down for compulsory conference on 26 August 2005 at the request of the Union.