Davies Bros. Ltd v Printing & Kindred Industries Union [1987] FCA 819

Davies Bros. Ltd v Printing & Kindred Industries Union [1987] FCA 819

The word 'employees' in the Schedule unambiguously includes casual employees, and there is nothing in the content or context of the NPA Agreement or the evidence to qualify or exclude casual employees from its coverage.

Parties
Appellant: Davies Bros. Limited; First Respondent: Printing and Kindred Industries Union; Second Respondent: Christopher Harvey
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 June 1987
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Interpretation of Industrial Agreement, Coverage of Employees Under Award
Industrial Law Interpretation of Industrial Agreement Coverage of Employees Under Award

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Parties

Davies Bros. Limited

Appellant

Printing and Kindred Industries Union

First Respondent

Christopher Harvey

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Schedule BAA to the NPA Agreement applies to casual publishing employees

Ratio Decidendi

The word 'employees' in the Schedule unambiguously includes casual employees, and there is nothing in the content or context of the NPA Agreement or the evidence to qualify or exclude casual employees from its coverage.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed