Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (New South Wales) v Hunter New England Local Health District [2018] NSWIRComm 1050

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (New South Wales) v Hunter New England Local Health District [2018] NSWIRComm 1050 Decision date: 23 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Stanton C Decision: Recommendation made Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE – Emergency Department Staff Specialists - payment for public holidays – Award silent – unilateral removal of long standing non-Award benefit – Direction sought-Recommendation made Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Fair Work Act 2009 Public Holidays Act 2010 Cases Cited: Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Harrison v Melhem (2008) 72 NSWLR 67 Health Services Union v Director-General, Department of Health (2010) 193 IR 359 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Secretary of the Treasury [2014] 87 NSWLR 4 Re Corrections Health Service Nurses' Award (1999) 90 IR 235 Re Staff Specialists' (State) Award [2006] NSWIRComm 124 State Transit Authority of New South Wales v Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, New South Wales Branch, Bus and Tram Division [2014] 247 IR 129 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (New South Wales (notifier) Hunter New England Local Health District (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Nolan of counsel (notifier) Mr M Seck of counsel (respondent)