NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
CITATION: New South Wales Fire Brigades and New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees' Union [2008] NSWIRComm 60
NOTIFIER: New South Wales Fire Brigades PARTIES: RESPONDENT: New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees' Union
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 422 of 2008
CORAM: Boland J
CATCHWORDS: Industrial dispute - Bans imposed by Union on relieving work resulting in significant overtime cost to employer over weekend - Bans in protest at promulgation by employer of a policy concerning suitable duties for injured retained firefighters - Commission recommended immediate lifting of bans and suspension of policy until further conciliation had taken place - Recommendation not implemented by Union - Reason given for not lifting of bans was that Union Secretary was only official with authority to lift bans and Secretary not contactable over weekend - Dispute orders made - Directions given for filing of material - Matter to be arbitrated.
LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 ss 130, 134, 135, 136(1), 137, 137(1)(a), 163 Workplace Injury Management and Workers' Compensation Act 1998
HEARING DATES: 29/03/08, 30/03/08
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 30 March 2008
NOTIFIER: Mr M J Easton of Counsel Ms J M Duncan
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr M Reilly Mr Broadhurst
JUDGMENT:
- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
CORAM: BOLAND J
30 March 2008
Matter No IRC 422 of 2008
Notification under section 130 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 by New South Wales Fire Brigades of a dispute with New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees Union re bans on relieving work DECISION
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