Category Archives: Employment Law

2006 | WorkChoices case

ON 14 NOVEMBER 2006, the High Court of Australia delivered New South Wales v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52; 81 ALJR 34; 231 ALR 1 (14 November 2006).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2006/52.html

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Matar v Neutral Bay Foodhall and Others

Matar v Neutral Bay Foodhall and Others [1996] IRCA 355 (26 July 1996).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/IRCA/1996/355.html

2006 | Record of 39 barristers appearing in the one case

ON THIS DAY in 2006, a record total of 39 barristers appeared before the High Court of Australia in the one matter at the opening of the WorkChoices case.

http://www.hcourt.gov.au/about/operation

Longin v Murphy’s Lawyers Inc [2006] NSWIRComm 84

Longin v Murphy’s Lawyers Inc [2006] NSWIRComm 84 (30 March 2006).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWIRComm/2006/84.html

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WorkChoices

ON THIS DAY in 2006, WorkChoices commenced.  The Act was subsequently repealed by the Fair Work Act.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/wraca2005418

 

Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 (Cth)

ON 14 DECEMBER 2005, the Commonwealth Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 commenced.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/wraca2005418

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Nguyen & Harris Farm Markets Bridgepoint Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 1098

ON 7 OCTOBER 2004, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission delivered a supplementary decision in Nguyen & Harris Farm Markets Bridgepoint Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 1098 (7 October 2004).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/nsw/NSWIRComm/2004/1098.html

The Commission dismissed an application for costs made by Harris Farm Markets.

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Nguyen and Harris Farm Markets Bridgepoint Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 1068

ON 16 AUGUST 2004, the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW delivered Nguyen and Harris Farm Markets Bridgepoint Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 1068 (16 August 2004).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/nsw/NSWIRComm/2004/1068.html

The Court dismissed an application for monetary compensation for unfair dismissal under the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) on the grounds that the applicants earnings was greater than the prescribed amount of the Commission’s jurisdiction.

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Public Service Association and Professional Officers’ Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales and Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales [2004] NSWIRComm 175

Public Service Association and Professional Officers’ Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales and Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales [2004] NSWIRComm 175 (25 June 2004)

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Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales and The Australian Workers’ Union, New South Wales [2004] NSWIRComm 85

Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales and The Australian Workers’ Union, New South Wales [2004] NSWIRComm 85 (7 April 2004).

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