Qantas ASU Agreement

Australian Services Union (Qantas Airways Limited) Agreement 9 [2011] FWA 3632– 10 June 2011 Limitations on availability of overtime shifts for part time employees not discriminatory due to working patterns On 10 June 2011, Commissioner Raffaelli approved the Qantas ASU Agreement, despite objections from two employee bargaining representatives that terms of the enterprise agreement were […]

Union official can be bargaining representative even if union not covered

Bill Tracey, Assistant Secretary of the MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) in Western Australia sought bargaining orders to the effect that Technip recognise his status as an appointed bargaining representative of employees. The employees were casuals employed on ROVs (remotely operated sub sea vehicles) in the offshore oil and gas industry. The MUA does not […]

JJ Richards v TWU

 http://www.fwa.gov.au/decisionssigned/html/2011fwafb3377.htm No need for a union to bargain in good faith before they initiate strike action A Full Bench of Fair Work Australia has confirmed that protected industrial action ballots can be granted in circumstances where an employer has not agreed to bargain and there is no majority support determination in place. Protected industrial action […]

No need for a union to bargain in good faith before they initiate strike action

A Full Bench of Fair Work Australia has confirmed that protected industrial action ballots can be granted in circumstances where an employer has not agreed to bargain and there is no majority support determination in place. Protected industrial action ballot orders will generally be made if the applicant is genuinely trying to reach agreement with […]

No paid leave for bargaining

In this decision, a self-appointed bargaining representative sought bargaining orders against Victoria Police, arguing that because agreement negotiations were scheduled during working hours, he could not attend without being paid and the employer’s refusal to provide paid leave to attend meetings disadvantaged him by preventing him from being able to participate fully in the negotiations. […]

Bowers v Victoria Police

FWA 2862 http://www.fwa.gov.au/decisionssigned/html/2011fwa2862.htm FWA Commissioner says there is no requirement to provide paid leave to prepare and participate in bargaining In this decision, a self-appointed bargaining representative sought bargaining orders against Victoria Police, arguing that because agreement negotiations were scheduled during working hours, he could not attend without being paid and the employer’s refusal to […]

United Voice Aged Care Low Paid Application

http://www.fwa.gov.au/decisionssigned/html/2011fwafb2633.htm FWA issues first low paid order but excludes those employers on agreements In this decision FWA issued its first low paid bargaining authorisation. The authorisation was sought by United Voice (formerly LHMU) covering aged care employees whose work is described in the Aged Care Award 2010. United Voice informed FWA the employers listed in […]

No low paid order where agreement in place

In this decision FWA issued its first low paid bargaining authorisation. The authorisation was sought by United Voice (formerly LHMU) covering aged care employees whose work is described in the Aged Care Award 2010. United Voice informed FWA the employers listed in the application are all the residential aged care providers in Australia who are […]