LawCite Search | LawCite Markup Tool | Help | Feedback

Law
Cite


Cases Referring to this Case | Law Reform Reports Referring to this Case | Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case | Legislation Cited | Cases and Articles Cited

Help

North Western Health Care Network v Health Services Union of Australia   flag  31

[1999] FCA 897; (1999) 92 FCR 477; (1999) 52 FLR 477; 164 ALR 147
Federal Court of Australia
Australia - Commonwealth
2nd July, 1999

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Queensland Public Sector Union of Employees AND Department of Transport and Main Roads [2009] QIRComm 439 Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Australia - Queensland 10 Dec 2009 AustLII flag
Urquhart v Automated Meter Reading Services (Aust) Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1447; (2008) 172 FCR 73; (2008) 177 IR 451 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Sep 2008 AustLII flag 3
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) v Fugen Masonry Pty Ltd - PR974320 [2006] AIRC 708 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 9 Nov 2006 AustLII flag
Central Queensland Ports Authority - re Amalgamation of Port Authorities - PR961544 [2005] AIRC 718 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 18 Aug 2005 AustLII flag
Minister Employment and Workplace Relations v Gribbles Radiology Pty Ltd [2004] HCATrans 228 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Jun 2004 AustLII flag
CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union - re Appeals against refusals to find industrial dispute; jurisdiction; whether classes of employment subject to dispute within eligibility coverage of CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union, (CPSU); construction of eligibility rule; leave to appeal allowed; meaning of expression 'part of a business, whose principal function is incidental, ancillary or complementary to the supply of telecommunication services'; whether activities of employers properly characterised as being within that industry description; principles of construction of union eligibility rule; manner in which rule came about is a relevant consideration in construction of rule; consideration of history of rule in perspective with use of similar words in statute and case law; use of expressions elsewhere in rules; meaning of 'business', 'part of a business' and 'principal function'; history of reference to 'part of a single business' in enterprise bargaining and transmission of business provisions in Act; consideration of reasons given by designated Presidential Member when making initial alteration and reasons stated for second alteration; for the purpose of the rule, 'business' connotes the organisation of work or resources by an employer, for commercial, public purpose or like activity; 'part of a business' connotes an identifiable or discrete activity within a business of the kind described; the expression 'whose principal function' denotes a requirement that, from the whole or substantial portion of the relevant business or organisation of work, the effective outcome be activity of the relevant description; the organisation of work by EDS pursuant to a contract for services to support systems used by Telstra and the organisation of work by it within a particular organisational unit within the CPSUs eligibility coverage; so is the organisation of work by IBM GSA pursuant to a contract for services to Telstra; each appeal allowed; finding of dispute made on determination of each appeal - PR939419 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 17 Oct 2003 AustLII flag
Gribbles Radiology Pty Ltd v Health Services Union of Australia [2003] FCAFC 56 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Mar 2003 AustLII flag 6
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance re North Coast New Pty Ltd v Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance - PR928033 [2003] AIRC 230 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 11 Mar 2003 AustLII flag
ALHMWU v Wilsons Parking Australian 1992 Pty Ltd [2002] QIC 99 Queensland Industrial Court Australia - Queensland 24 Oct 2002 AustLII flag
Health Services Union of Australia v Gribbles Radiology Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 856; 52 AILR 4-642 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Sep 2002 AustLII flag 3
Automated Meter Reading Services (AMRS) re Australian Municipal Administrative Clerical and Services Union v Automated Meter Reading Services (AMRS) - PR922053 [2002] AIRC 1059 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 3 Sep 2002 AustLII flag 1
Wendy Jane Morgan re Wendy Jane Morgan v Kittochside Nominees Pty Ltd - PR918793 [2002] AIRC 651 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 13 Jun 2002 AustLII flag 1
RANS Management Group Pty Ltd - re Application for an order under s 149(1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 that certain Federal awards do not and will not bind RANS Management Group Pty Ltd - PR914147 [2002] AIRC 485 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 1 May 2002 AustLII flag
ALHMWU v Bayton Property Services Pty Ltd [2002] QIRComm 55; 169 QGIG 307 Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Australia - Queensland 28 Mar 2002 AustLII flag
Minister of State for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business v Community & Public Sector Union [2001] FCA 316; 109 FCR 303 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 15 Jun 2001 AustLII flag 15
Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] FCA 624; 112 FCR 362 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 May 2001 AustLII flag
Stellar Call Centres Pty Ltd v CEPU [2001] FCA 106; (2001) 106 FCR 302 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Feb 2001 AustLII flag 17
Prime-Clerical Enterprise Agreement 2000 [2000] SAIRComm 63 South Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia - South Australia 12 Dec 2000 AustLII flag 12
Australian Rail Tram and Bus Industry Union v Torrens Transit Services Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1683; (2000) 105 FCR 88 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Nov 2000 AustLII flag 17
PP Consultants Pty Ltd v Finance Sector Union of Australia [2000] HCA 59; (2000) 201 CLR 648; 176 ALR 205; (2000) 75 ALJR 191; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 2 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Nov 2000 AustLII flag 65
Finance Sector Union of Australia - re application for making an award - S8850 [2000] AIRC 393 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 10 Oct 2000 AustLII flag
Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v Greater Dandenong City Council [2000] FCA 1231; (2000) 101 IR 143 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Sep 2000 AustLII flag 25
Australian Education Union v Victorian Principals Federation - S8092 [2000] AIRC 75 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 19 Jul 2000 AustLII flag
PP Consultants Pty Ltd v Finance Sector Union of Australia S104/2000 [2000] HCATrans 349 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Jun 2000 AustLII flag
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, New South Wales and W D & H O Wills Holdings Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 98 New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission Australia - New South Wales 9 Jun 2000 AustLII flag 21
New South Wales Independent Education Union v Allambia Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 77 New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission Australia - New South Wales 30 May 2000 AustLII flag 2
Employment National Ltd v CPSU [2000] FCA 452; (2000) 173 ALR 201; (2000) 97 IR 293 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 11 Apr 2000 AustLII flag 6
PP Consultants Pty Ltd v Finance Sector Union of Australia [2000] HCA 59; (2000) 201 CLR 648; 176 ALR 205; (2000) 75 ALJR 191; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 2 Australia 16 Nov 2000 AustLII flag 1
Finance Sector Union v PP Consultants [1999] FCA 1251; (1999) 91 FCR 337 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Sep 1999 AustLII flag 13
Peter Jeffrey Limb v Omega Star Pty Ltd - The Lake Street Café Northbridge - 1048/99 P Print R8815 [1999] AIRC 981 Australian Industrial Relations Commission Australia 6 Sep 1999 AustLII flag
CPSU, Community & Public Sector Union v Stellar Call Centres Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1224 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Sep 1999 AustLII flag 2

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Post Amcor and Gribbles: A New Era for Succession or Business and Redundancy Law" (2005) 10 Deakin Law Review 394 Catanzariti, Joe Australia circa 2005 AustLII flag 1

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth)
Commonwealth Public Service Act (Cth)
Industrial Relations Act 1988 (Cth) s149
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s149
Health Services Act 1988 (Vic) s26
Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [1999] FCA 847; (1999) 93 FCR 317; (1999) 164 ALR 73; (1999) 96 IR 156 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Jun 1999 AustLII flag 112
Commissioner of Taxation v Murry [1998] HCA 42; (1998) 155 ALR 67; (1998) 39 ATR 129; (1998) 72 ALJR 1065; (1998) 193 CLR 605 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Jun 1998 AustLII flag 80
"Transmission of All or Part of a Business: A Neglected Issue in Australian Industrial and Employment Law" (1998) 26 Australian Business Law Review 162 Australian Business Law Review Australia circa 1998 Legal Online flag 1
Australian Federation of Air Pilots v Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd (1996) 67 IR 347 circa 1996 3
Kelman v Care Contract Services [1995] ICR 260 United Kingdom circa 1995 flag 28
Expro Services Ltd v Smith [1991] ICR 577 United Kingdom circa 1991 flag 3
Re Australian Industrial Relations Commission; Ex parte Australian Transport Officers Federation [1990] HCA 52; (1990) 171 CLR 216; (1990) 96 ALR 513 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Dec 1990 AustLII flag 75
Crown Employees Roads & Traffic Authority (NSW) (Officers Salaries & Conditions) Award, Re (1989) 29 IR 120 circa 1989 6
Superannuation Board v FCT (1988) 21 FCR 535; (1988) 85 ALR 125; 20 ATR 211 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1988 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 12
Woodbridge v Yarralumla Automatically Accessories Pty Ltd (1984) 67 FLR 357 Australia circa 1984 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
R v Coldham; Ex parte Australian Social Welfare Union (1983) 153 CLR 277 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1983 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
State Superannuation Board v Trade Practices Commission [1982] HCA 72; (1982) 150 CLR 282; (1982) 44 ALR 1; 57 ALJR 89; [1982] ATPR 40-326; 1 ACLC 593; 2 TPR 298 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Dec 1982 AustLII flag 147
FCT v Whitfords Beach Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 8; (1982) 150 CLR 355; (1982) 39 ALR 521; (1982) 12 ATR 692; (1982) 56 ALJR 240 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Mar 1982 AustLII flag 281
Crosilla v Challenge Property Services (1982) 2 IR 448 circa 1982 12
R v Holmes; Ex parte Public Service Association (NSW) [1977] HCA 70; (1977) 140 CLR 63; 18 ALR 159; 52 ALJR 243 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Dec 1977 AustLII flag 114
Conway v Rimmer [1968] UKHL 2; [1968] AC 910; [1968] 1 All ER 874; (1968) 2 WLR 998 House of Lords United Kingdom 28 Feb 1968 BAILII flag 386
Hayman v Neill [1960] AR (NSW) 363 Australia - New South Wales circa 1960 flag 3
Ex parte Professional Engineers' Association [1959] HCA 47; (1959) 107 CLR 208; 33 ALJR 236 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 9 Sep 1959 AustLII flag 153
R v Dunlop Rubber Australia Ltd; Ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia [1957] HCA 19; (1957) 97 CLR 71; [1957] ALR 393 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 5 Apr 1957 AustLII flag 192
Theatre Managers Award 1953 [1953] CthArbRp 489; 77 CAR 291 Commonwealth Arbitration Reports Australia - Commonwealth 13 Oct 1953 AustLII flag 8
R v Hamilton Knight; Ex parte Commonwealth Steamship Owners Association [1952] HCA 38; (1952) 86 CLR 283; [1952] ALR 677 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Jul 1952 AustLII flag 59
Wolfson v Registrar-General (NSW) [1934] HCA 29; (1934) 51 CLR 300 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Aug 1934 AustLII flag 17
Shaw v United Felt Hats Pty Ltd [1927] ArgusLawRp 84; (1927) 39 CLR 533; 33 ALR 390 Argus Law Reports Australia - Commonwealth 6 Oct 1927 AustLII flag 14
Hillman v The Commonwealth [1924] HCA 62; 35 CLR 260 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Dec 1924 AustLII flag 14
George Hudson Ltd v Australian Timber Workers' Union [1923] HCA 38; (1923) 32 CLR 413; 30 ALR 13 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Aug 1923 AustLII flag 128
Proprietors of the Daily News Ltd v Australian Journalists' Association [1920] HCA 43; (1920) 27 CLR 532 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Aug 1920 AustLII flag 21
32 CLR 435 32 CLR 435 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1957 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 3

LawCite: Privacy | Disclaimers | Conditions of Use | Acknowledgements | Feedback