State Wage Case 2007 [2007] NSWIRComm 118

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: State Wage Case 2007 [2007] NSWIRComm 118

Australian Business Industrial Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Australian Industry Group Catholic Commission for Employment Relations Director of Public Employment PARTIES: Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union Local Government Association of New South Wales Minister for Industrial Relations Restaurant and Catering Industry Association of NSW Retail Traders Association of NSW Shires Association of New South Wales Unions NSW

FILE NUMBER(S): 3608; 3613 of 2006

CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Harrison DP; Boland J; Tabbaa C; Bishop C

State Wage Case - Application by State Peak Council for employees for a State decision setting general wage-fixing principles - Claim for increase in minimum award wages and allowances of 4 per cent - Effect of Australian Fair Pay Commission decision - The Australian economy - The New South Wales economy - Low paid workers - The wage environment - Impact of the claim - Flat or percentage increase - Amount of increase - Proposed amendment to wage fixing principles - Principle 8(g) - Increase of $20.00 in minimum award wages granted - Increase of $27.00 in Award Review Clasification Rate granted - Wage fixing principles amended - Liberty to apply in the event that any decision of the Australian Fair Pay Commission has adverse implications for more than one New South Wales award - Orders made CATCHWORDS: Award - Application in Miscellaneous Workers Kindergartens and Child Care Centres (State) Award 2006 to give effect to the decision in the 2006 State Wage Case - Increases awarded under work value and equal remuneration principles - Effect of Australian Fair Pay Commission decision - Double dipping - Whether State Wage Case increases available - Principle 8(g) of Wage Fixing Principles considered - Availability of application under special case principle - Application remitted to single member