NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
CITATION: New South Wales Nurses' Association v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2006] NSWIRComm 1055
NOTIFIER New South Wales Nurses' Association PARTIES: RESPONDENT Sydney South West Area Health Service
FILE NUMBER(S): 4399 of 2005
CORAM: McLeay C
CATCHWORDS: Industrial dispute - stockings and socks allowances - claim for retrospective payment - award history examined - need to read subclause in context - absurdity results from literal interpretation - whether rquirement inferred for health reasons - found, no requirement to wear stockings or socks - no order made
LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996
Re Hospital Nurses (State) Award (No. 2) [1947] 46 NSWR 515 CASES CITED: Re Public Hospitals Nurses (State) Award No.909 of 1984, 29 November 1984 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) v Delta Electricity [2003] NSWIRComm 135 Kingmill Australia Pty Ltd t/as Thrifty Car Rental v Federated Clerks' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch [2001] NSWIRComm 14
HEARING DATES: 08/03/06
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/10/2006
APPLICANT Mr C Blair, industrial officer New South Wales Nurses' Association LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr G Driver, Deputy Manager, Human Resources Sydney South West Area Health Service
DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
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