State Wage Case 2024 [2024] NSWIRComm 1

State Wage Case 2024 [2024] NSWIRComm 1

Parties
Party: Unions NSW; Party: Industrial Relations Secretary; Party: Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales; Party: NSW Nurses and Midwives Association; Party: NSW Business Chamber Ltd; Party: Fire Brigade Employees Union; Party: Australian Paramedics Association (NSW)
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 July 2024
Procedural Posture
State Wage Case / Directions Hearing (preliminary Orders); Matter Set for Submissions and Further Hearing
Outcome
Directions made for further submissions and future hearing; no final determination of wage or principle changes at this stage.
Legal Topics
Wage Fixing Principles, Adoption of National Decision, State Award Wage Adjustment, Legislative Reform (wage Fixation Functions)
Industrial Law Wage Fixing Principles Adoption of National Decision State Award Wage Adjustment Legislative Reform (wage Fixation Functions)

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Parties

Unions NSW

Party

Industrial Relations Secretary

Party

Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales

Party

NSW Nurses and Midwives Association

Party

NSW Business Chamber Ltd

Party

Fire Brigade Employees Union

Party

Australian Paramedics Association (NSW)

Party

Procedural Posture

State Wage Case / Directions Hearing (preliminary Orders); Matter Set for Submissions and Further Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2023-24 decision should be adopted in adjusting State award wages
  2. 2 Whether and how to adopt wage increases from Aged Care Award 2010 decisions in certain State awards
  3. 3 Whether the Wage Fixing Principles should be retained, amended, or abolished given recent legislative reform

Court Disposition

Directions made for further submissions and future hearing; no final determination of wage or principle changes at this stage.

Orders

  • Written submissions on proposed increases to Category 1 Awards due by 2 August 2024; replies due by 16 August 2024.
  • Further directions/mentions regarding Category 1, 2, and 3 Awards listed before Justice Chin on 9 August 2024.