BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd and The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2011] NSWIRComm 162

BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd and The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2011] NSWIRComm 162

The Commission, having mediated conciliation and arbitration on matters arising from restructuring including redundancies and staffing, acknowledges settlements and adjudications as recorded in Annexure B and transcript, directs ongoing private consultations for remaining surplus employees, and lists the matter for Report Back and Directions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 December 2011
Procedural Posture
Referral Under Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Conciliation and Arbitration, Decision for Report Back and Directions
Outcome
Matter listed for Report Back and Directions.
Legal Topics
['restructure of Steelmaking Operations' 'redundancies' 'staffing' 'conciliation and Arbitration']
['industrial Relations'] ['restructure of Steelmaking Operations' 'redundancies' 'staffing' 'conciliation and Arbitration']

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Procedural Posture

Referral Under Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Conciliation and Arbitration, Decision for Report Back and Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Restructure of steelmaking operations at BlueScope Steel in Port Kembla' 'Resolution of issues regarding redundancies and staffing' 'Retention of shift and other payments after operational changes']

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission, having mediated conciliation and arbitration on matters arising from restructuring including redundancies and staffing, acknowledges settlements and adjudications as recorded in Annexure B and transcript, directs ongoing private consultations for remaining surplus employees, and lists the matter for Report Back and Directions.

Court Disposition

Matter listed for Report Back and Directions.

Orders

  • ['These matters shall be listed for Report Back and Directions at 10 am Thursday 22 March 2012 in Wollongong.' 'Liberty to apply in the event of any difficulties regarding surplus employees.']