ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS – dispute about matter arising under agreement – s.739 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant wanted to utilise a number of labour hire employees to cover a spike in workload at its Westernport facility – contended that despite the opposition from its employees and the respondent that it was able to utilise labour hire under clause 13.1 of the Agreement – Golden Cockerel and Paper Australia considered – Commission held that applicant had considered the appropriateness of the use of contractors as an alternative to the use of full-time employees – however, held it was also clear that applicant had not considered the appropriateness of the use of fixed term employment as an alternative to the use of either full-time employment or the use of contractors – Commission could not be satisfied that the use of contractors was an appropriate alternative arrangement – issue in dispute remains unresolved – appropriate that the parties be given an opportunity to make further submissions having regard to the contents of this interim decision. BlueScope Steel Limited t/a BlueScope v Australian Workers’ Union, The
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