ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS – dispute about matter arising under agreement – industrial action – ss.19, 474, 739 Fair Work Act 2009 – on 24 March 2016 there was a work stoppage at the Spice work site by 20 plumbers for approximately one hour – concerns were that there was a lack of employees holding first aid certificates – respondent docked four hours pay from all employees – determined stoppage constituted industrial action – applicant submitted stoppage did not constitute industrial action because management authorised it – dispute as to whether an enterprise agreement or a modern award applied to the relevant employees – both parties consented to the Commission resolving the dispute by arbitration so this issue did not need to be resolved – Commission held respondent authorised the work stoppage – instruction to stop work was given over radio by the respondent’s foreman – held applicant’s organiser did not direct the foreman to order the work stoppage because the respondent’s three managers on duty had enough experience to know only management could direct employees to stop work – held respondent also determined when employees returned to work – respondent directed by the Commission to recompense employees who had wages docked. Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Planet Plumbing (Qld) P/L
July 6, 2016
Twenty-one unfair dismissal/labour dispute cases will be heard by the Fair Work Commission today. The full list is: Charles Darwin University (Scholz), UGL Limited (Leonhardt), Kentz Pty Ltd and UGl Engineering Pty Ltd Joint Venture (Stirling), Millmerran Centenary Retirement Village Inc (Butler), 4Kitchens Pty Ltd (Moradi), Greenlip Enterprises Pty Ltd (Davies), Australian Fitness Management Pty Ltd (Koetsveld), James Cook University (Smith/Hinch), Swire Cold Storage Pty Ltd (Cliff), Blue Cross Community Care Services (Toorak) Pty Ltd (Mcilvenna), Emergency Management Victoria (Allan), Qube Ports Pty Ltd (Donovan), Toll International Domestic Forwarding Division (Kilgour), Kytec Pty Ltd (Bolivar Bretto), ZZZ The Heat FM Pty Ltd (Flanagan), New Competitive Drilling (Olsen), MODEC Management Services Pty Ltd (Pettifer), Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (Gee), DP World Melbourne Limited (Kirkman), Anglo Coal (Dawson Services) Pty Ltd (Frethey).
July 6, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has ratified the Fox Fire Protection Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Fire Protection Agreement Victoria 2015-2019.
July 6, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has approved the Hunter Region Rescue Helicopter Pilots and Crewpersons Enterprise Agreement No. 5.
July 6, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has signed off on the Royale Fire Protection Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Fire Protection Agreement 2015-2019.
July 6, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has given the thumbs up to the Empire Fire Protection Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020.
July 6, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has said yes to the Gem Fire Services Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Fire Protection Agreement Victoria 2015-2019.
July 6, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has given its assent to the Jetfire Fire Protection Pty Ltd and CEPU – Plumbing Division (Vic) Fire Protection Agreement Victoria 2015-2019.
