State Wage Case 2015 [2015] NSWIRComm 31

State Wage Case 2015 [2015] NSWIRComm 31

The Commission, under the Industrial Relations Act 1996, adopted revised Wage Fixing Principles and ordered a 2.5% increase in prescribed award rates and allowances, aligning NSW awards with the National decision, with provisions for offsetting overlapping payments and provisions for review in 2016.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 October 2015
Procedural Posture
State Wage Case / Full Bench Decision After Hearing and Consensus on Orders
Outcome
General orders made revising Wage Fixing Principles and increasing award rates and allowances by 2.5% from specified dates.
Legal Topics
['state Wage Cases' 'wage Fixing Principles' 'award Wage Increases']
['industrial Law'] ['state Wage Cases' 'wage Fixing Principles' 'award Wage Increases']

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Procedural Posture

State Wage Case / Full Bench Decision After Hearing and Consensus on Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether to make general orders modifying Wage Fixing Principles in light of National decision and consensus' 'Whether to increase award rates and allowances by 2.5% under the Industrial Relations Act 1996']

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission, under the Industrial Relations Act 1996, adopted revised Wage Fixing Principles and ordered a 2.5% increase in prescribed award rates and allowances, aligning NSW awards with the National decision, with provisions for offsetting overlapping payments and provisions for review in 2016.

Court Disposition

General orders made revising Wage Fixing Principles and increasing award rates and allowances by 2.5% from specified dates.

Orders

  • ['Wage Fixing Principles set out in Annexure A adopted.' 'Principles in Order (1) supersede those in State Wage Case 2010 (No 2).' 'Principles to be reviewed in 2016 State Wage Case.' 'Rates of pay and work related allowances in awards in Annexure B increased by 2.5% from first full pay period on or after 28...