Donald F Hagans v Old UGC, Inc and ors [2006] NSWIRComm 329

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Donald F Hagans v Old UGC, Inc and ors [2006] NSWIRComm 329

APPLICANT: Donald F Hagans PARTIES: RESPONDENTS: Old UGC, Inc & ors

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 517 of 2000

CORAM: Haylen J

Unfair contract - Industrial Relations Act 1996 - s 106 - Notice of Motion to join additional respondent following alteration to ownership of existing respondent - similar application in relation to existing respondent dealt with by Court and Court of Appeal - little to distinguish joinder cases - additional joinder allowed. CATCHWORDS: Workplace Relations Act 1996 - Work Choices Amendments 2005 - s 16 - s 16(1)(d) - s 16(2)(b) - s 846 - power to make regulations excluding operation of nominated State or Territory laws - challenge to validity of regulation 1.2(5) of Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 - whether s 16 disclosed legislative intention to cover field to exclusion of State law relating to employers and employees - validity of regulation operating contrary to legislative intention to cover the relevant field - regulation valid

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 16 & 846 LEGISLATION CITED: Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 (Cth) - regulation 1.2(5) Legislative Instruments Act 2003 - s 42

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