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Federated Clerks Union of Australia v Victorian Employers Federation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2025

Penelope Giles
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Abstract

Industrial law – Victorian award relating to notification and consultation by employers in relation to proposed technological change – Applicability of principles under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth) – Current status of traditional dichotomy between industrial matters and managerial prerogative – Commercial Clerks Award Clause 39 – Industrial Relations Act 1979 (Vic) ss 3(1), 34(1) – Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth)

Type
Research Article
Information
Federal Law Review , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , December 1985 , pp. 348 - 354
Copyright
Copyright © 1985 The Australian National University

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References

1 (1984) 54 ALR 489; (1984) 58 ALJR 475; 8 IR 157; High Court of Australia; Gibbs CJ, Mason, Murphy, Wilson and Deane JJ.

2 Re Coldham; Ex parte the Australian Social Welfare Union (1983) 57 ALJR 574.

3 (1982) 24 AILR ¶338; (1982) 24 AILR ¶472.

4 Victorian Employers Federation v Registrar of Industrial Relations Commission of Victoria [1983] 2 VR 395; (1983) 25 AILR ¶266.

5 This section was amended by the Victorian Government following the Supreme Court decision, to include notification and consultation on technological change to be expressly an “industrial matter” (s 34(1)(1) and (m) inserted bys 6 Industrial Relations (Further Amendment) Act 1983 (Vic)).

6 Clause 39(b) Commercial Clerks Award (No I of 1982) inserted by Commercial Clerks. Award (No 3 of 1982); (1982) 24 AILR 1472.

7 Ibid Clause 39(c).

8 Ibid Clause 39(d)(ii).

9 Ibid Clause 39(e).

10 Ibid Clause 39(a).

11 R v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission; Ex parte the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (1966) ll5 CLR 443.

12 Ibid 451-452.

13 R v Flight Crew Officers’ Industrial Tribunal; Ex parte Australian Federation of Air Pilots (1971) 127 CLR ll, 20, 31.

14 R v Kelly; Ex parte Victoria (1950) 81 CLR 64.

15 R v Portus; Ex parte Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 353, 371.

16 Creighton, W B, Ford, W J and Mitchell, R J (eds) Labour Law: Materials and Commentary (1983) Ch 16 especially 280-311.Google Scholar

17 Cinematograph Exhibitors Association v Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees ssociation (1973) 152 CAR 66, 67.

18 Federated Clerks Union of Australia v Victorian Employers Federation, High Court of ustralia, Transcript No M79 of 1983, 71.

19 Ibid 10.

20 Ibid 12.

21 Federated Clerks Union of Australia v Victorian Employers Federation (1984) 54 ALR 489 500.

22 Ibid 501.

23 Ibid 503.

24 Ibid 502-503.

25 Ibid 502.

26 lbid.

27 Ibid 512.

28 Ibid 513.

29 Ibid 504-505.

30 Ibid 510.

31 Ibid 494.

32 Ibid 495 citing Stephen J in R v Portus; Ex parte ANZ Banking Group Ltd (1972) 127, CLR 353, 371.

33 Ibid.

34 lbid 497.