AngliCare Limited v The Australian Workers' Union of Employees, Queensland and Another [1998] QIRC 121 (1998) 157 QGIG 225

224 QljE[NSLAND GOYER 'MENT I DL'STRI 1. G. ..\1/EITL '27 \1arch. 1998 27 larch. 1998 QUEE:-.JSLA '0 GOYER ME TI. DUSTRIAL GAZE"nE ll,11·!.1'/11< ,. /(,,/11/fr,II\ kl 1'1117 , 2'.'- .1f,"lfl" .1I ,,f ,c�'ft.l1�d :t!!n.,,·m�nt I 11C.1r.:: I 1111Hcd r ,\(I, (',\-i{) "' J</l)/11 225 n rn . \IU:. n.R ffflU) .\GRH.\IF.'.\'I Appll'""'tit,n t•, CL:n,f� . ,n \t!-1l"c.:rncnt 11t11,uan1 lo ,.19 o1 tht· \\01/..1,lcit,, /{c/11111,11• -\, I 1v•r . \1'f'hG1IIUII for l.1c.lh' t ot-..· Ik.ml l'.:r...,n, Ruun<l"" o, a , I'> C.:1l1f1cxl A,:1,•m1.::n1 �,:c·1i1>11, 19. 20 ,,11,I !-l ,,1 the \\ml.J0la«• N, lt11tt111\ A, 1 l'l'F ( 1111sidc1d l'ni,,11 'Jrn l1 11cnd111l! lo Ix· 13,iunJ h� .1 , I l/ ('cntli l'\l .\,:rc-.llll:lll ,\Ill no! ho.· (ir:nllc'tl I ""' '' In t,,, I lcarJ \prh, ,,,ion '"' l .1. 0 '1\\''" '"' lk.on.l Dhml,'l'tl 1'ur�1.1111 111 1 hs· ll,111.11/,,, 1· Nda1111111 k1 /'IYi fllw \,11. 1 lrn,c hcl(>1c Ill\.� ., , I '> ��, uli.:U a'.!H.\:11h.."11l 'IJ.!'K"'-1 h� 1 riCar-.:. ,� \u,trJlian \\ ur"-.:r--· l'n11111 ,,r l:111ploi,:,·,. Qn,:;:-n,1,,ml. and lhc· ,\11,UJhJII I ,quor. H11,p11Jlo(� ,rnd ,\h,a:dl,oncHu, \\ 011.a, l ni,>n. Qu�.:n,1.,nd R1.1nd1. l 111,u, <1I rmrk\�\.�' 1nh.·n..h'l� h• \,'()\t:I l.\.-1la1n .:m1\f()�l.'°t:' \)! I 11C.an: ()uc,_.n,1,,nd --:w-c< l 111011 of r11111l11�cc, (QNUI. -.111rh ,, 1101 " ,1,:nJh�-, 1,, 1 hc l"Crlll1c,I a�rwn"'m . .,..._,i., ka,,; "' 1,-, ti.:<,rd h� 1lw (';>1111111;,ion ()\;L' 0111111-...·, 1hc· 111.,1.111� ol lh<: ac1c.::llll'nl a, II d:u111, 1ha1 II di,1,h.ml..t�\", 11, mclllh"-''"'· JlllOllf:-.t olhl't 1hing., \\ ithuul <l rt.iilini: all a,,w,·1> of ():',l ·� whmi"iun,. the J!.cncral thrt"I or thdr claim i, ,L' follu"'' I n the 1,..,t1, ul 1h,· l""l'""-''I 11:rtili,,l ,1\!l'l'Clll<:lll. lk loollo\\111!1 4..),(l1,l'' ,l,il(': ...,.51-'artil•, to the .\l(rt:,·111cnt arc: \,'i. I I ho: .:mplu�,·• I 11( ,11c I 111111,'11 ,1110 ,1, prc-c·nl .11�1 .HI� lutu11..• 1d�Ul'tl \.·,,1rur.1th,1 , �Ill!.! \'.'Ul't\.'lllh l n( ,111.· 1 ""·'".111.1 \\ .1h:t, t l'I� I Ill rn \IJl\;C \S \01�.:n -� ,.11,111.: \ \'11111. 11111:.I. h..· c 'llhlll� (\'lllll. C q"i:,., ( ,.ah.kn, 'o ,111:: ( ,:11tr'-· l..,1...11k>t '"'---'"f ( 1,.'1111\.' P \".. n,,1· '\.1tr, n; C .:um.. · ,.,.,._,\\,-.0111,.1 ,111,inc (\.·mr '-· h,1,, .11M \\ ,111..·r, '\1f,lll): ( 1,,.'Hlf1. .\. II ._,,I \knn,ud B,.:.•..:h ' ir, ll;.. ( 1..lllh." .l1111,t1kc ,u,,m:: (. \."Otr�• \h (,r..a, .1ll '111,mc C ..:nti...· -- 1 of 2 -- 116 QUEE SLA D GOYF:RNMI::. T INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 27 March, 1998 TriCar,· 1:-.w1Jur(I I il-i�h1,1 PI) Ltu Staflul'd llcight> Prhd.h,• \.u"rng C'.:mr� fJ11npmnJ �ul"\ing Ccmre DECISION Sc.:111111 19 nl the l\'orJ.p/m,. Rrlc1111111\ I,, /W7. ,c.id, a_, fcollu-..,. "Aj:reemenl uilh emplO)re organisnlions 35.2 Staff �rnpln}ed al rhl' ahove local,on, and" ho wou ld nonnall) h,· ,·owr c,.1 h> lht' ;\\Htrd, li,ted .tl clause J.1.1. 19 Cl J The e mployer ma) llllke the 3gTec111<.111 1>i1h I or mort emplO) ex Qf!ani-auon, if. "hen the agreemem ,, made. eJch orgam-.a11oo _ (a I hu, at lca,1 I member rmploycd in !he smglc hu�ine,,. or ;1 1>ar1 of a ,mgle bu,,ne,,_ -..hu,e ernplo_),mcnt will he -uh1ec1 10 the agreement. and 35..l fhc L 111011,. ht'ing Aus1rnliJ11 Liquor. Hn'Pitalil) und �li...·c lf,lllci>u, \\'orl.cr- l OK"' /Alll\l\\'L!J Au,tral1an \\ or�er,: l'n,on (A WL1J: and Queen,l(111d Nur,c,· l•nion iQNL' /.... ,\, a -.m,.equ,�1c.• (If the rndu'>!nn nr the abm c11�ntiorll'tl ,,,lrdmfQucen.J.ind :',;ur,,c,· I nion /QI\L f ' in lhc ho,I) of Ilic docume nt, QNU duirn, i1, 111<-'mb,-r, \\c:r,· mi,lcd into helrc1 ing thal ()NU ,anrtionctl the content of th� agreement an<l. ailhough not ,r--c 1 1i c all) dJimed. prc,umabl) 111:t) hJH' ,01ed 111 ,upport of lhJt cJc>eumem under lhal 011,lxi1ef. ,. llc,·au:;t• ol the:,11l)rc:111c111ioned dr,um,tanL·c,. QNL; i.,:, "p:1r1v" tothe prop,1,cu l'CrtilicJ :t�l'eclll<'III ancJ ,hou l() 1,.,. he-Jrd. • '>,-ction 2�1a I of the Act permit, QNl} 10 be he.or..! a, thi, ,uh"-'Cti,m,•over, holh , . 1 9 and ,.20 ccnilkd :igreemcnt,. ._ In .m� e,cm 1ncJJ \idual cmplo}t>e-- ;ire pan,�, 10 the A\l,ord. A"Rcprc-cnlJlton C-,n,lilJt,•" \la, likcJ to 1h,, encct on 15 Scptcmtx,, 1997 nncJ thcn:lnrc tho,c c111ployee, h111c u right h> h..- heard:" IP ,tr1>• rcr,cived "di,a<han1,1gc" \lhoch 11\J)' e�i,t \\llhin lhc a�rccmcnt. � QM had mack II d�.1r IU the cntplo�-,r and 1h membt·r:- ,h,>rtly hcforc 1Jw h11llo1 ot'c111f)Joyec, 100k plac..- 1ha1 11 wa, opposed 10 the pmpo,e<l l't:rtllied ..l('ll'Cmenl A!-!ain,1 lhis submi,sion. Co,rn,-,1 for 1 riCart' ,ubrnllled that Q!\U ha� 1111 ri1,:ht 10 he hc;1rd. h "-,,1,mmctl thal . Scu1m1 2-1/a) ,,J lht• /\et tl,-...•, not cnwr a,. I <J <Wllficd "frW111cn1. 1\1 1h n>rl', a , 19 ""'tili,'tl ;1/?r<'CllWnt andudc, Organi.,1111111' of Emph,we,. ',,·,ti,m ��rJI ,-.11, 0111) rdale hi J - 211 n·n,ti,-J :lff<'l.'OlCnt a., II l,r-.ih.111.,� ..... ,pc,·111e rcf,·rcn.·c 10 ,. 20 ,1;:1c,·me111, .111!1 a, 11 ,·onl�r, ;.pc:c,al rt)!hi, t11 pcnnu crnploycc, to rcquc,t It> he rcp1,'"-'llll'd hi' :m orcam,111i111 1 of<'lllplo�ec, .1 r�J;_.r�nw ,,hil·h 'lould Ix, unnc,c,-ar� :.ere 1he :.Uo.......111111 lordj\c to , IC/ Jgr.-.:111<.•nt, Q\fl 1 hu, no 1111c111ion ,,r hc111� t.,uml hy the rrnpo-cd ,·cnilicd,J!'fl'l-'1"1..'Hl. Q'-l \\al�,-d ·"'"� fm111 11q;U11a11n11, 011 lhc r1,1110-eu wrulicd ,1)!rcc111�·111 and a, a maucr ni' foci. h:" cho,en 11,11 In ,ign 1h,· ag,ccmc,11. tmplt>)CC--. mdu,I\,: ol 0'l' memh,•r,. \\>lc-J 111 l;nour of 1hp1upn-.,J .igr�cmcnt h) a ,,1hd nt,lJ<'ril). , _ Th" rropt,-cd ,criiticd ..�,CCll'k'.111 \\,h lhc -.uhJc'\'I of onro111g 11epo1:..11toti- t>emccn the <'mrlo)er .mJ 311 rdc,·'"' union, 11n,·'uJm1= Q,UJ h1< " J'<'I1<1d CII ,1ppro,1111Jtd� or!<' )C,11. Al t ilt' deal h . Q,\ L 1\llhcJre" fromnegotiation,. T� ,,...lu,,,,n ol 1hc: name• "Q'\L-· 111 tl'k.' hl ,ch ,,, 1ht, dn1.umcn1rcrrc-em.,J Q'\L , fll'"''"n Jl 1hat l .,1c ,1age or nt:�011j 11<;11, ()I's l rem.11ncuin the documenc hcl'allsc 1hr tfo..-u m,•111 had been ·,et in c1111nc1c· at the 1 111,cof Q:--:c·, dcpariur� I nun 1t<')!<lli,111on,. A pro1:e,, \\J., tn 11..iin ahlll1urh Q\ l '1.'.ltc, lhJt .ihcr-Jll('lri- 10 lhl, prop,_._-J ,-,rut,.,J .tErec'11tcnt ,,..,ulT,-JaH.:r 1hcrr ,.,1hdra\\Jl lro,n nep>11..it1<11h The 1111 . .-,tivn "1>topo-c 1,1 l>c· hound" " 24rh 11 ,, 1•11 e for linJI ,on,•c.Jcra1;on .11 lhc 11n-..: nr -.cel..mE •� c.:crt1ti,311011 of 1hc .1crcemen1 To ,on,truc 1h1, othcn,i-..: \\t1iJld � 111 f'<'rmit .1 ,,1u,,1111n 11h;ch 11ould � COllllar) lo lhl" ohjc,·t, of 1h,• /\et. b,. I O ;ind 11) Ct>I ,, enmled 10 rcprc,enl 1he indu,mul 1mcrc,l\ uf the member Ill relation 10 wo, � 1frn1 "111 bt' ,ul�1c<:1 to 1he :1wce111en1. r�, Th,: agrecni.,111 mu,-i be .ippro,cd h, J ,ahd mJlllr'tl) of1he per.on, empl<1) ed at the lime IIho,c employrnen1 "ill ht• ,uhjccl to the agrce111c111. ( 3 I 1h..- emplc•)tr rnu,-i tal.e r,·.1-.onabtc ,1cp, 10 Crl'IIIC - t JI .11 lea,( f J ,l:t>' l>cfore opp,01 al "!'I\Cl1. all the IX:l'',\llb t'llhcr have.or ha,e ready ,Kee�, IO, cite pr opo,eu written r1irecmcn1: ,111d !hi hclorc apprmal "ghcn. the cerrn, ol the agr�-emi,n1 are c.-,rJamed IO all the p,• r,on,. (-1) An a!lreemcn1 must not lie cnade unJcr thi, "-'I.lion if 1 1 ma} he mJ<Je un<lcr -.cc11on 22." l'ri11111 /ocil'. on lhc ,ubmi,,1011, whr.:h huve been rrc-enteu and upon read111g :ill l<'nderc,t cJot ·umcnb, 1hc agrt'C1 11em appear, 10 me.>I 11K-.-.e rcqoiremcm, St'CI 11>11 2-1 of lhc U1,,rkp/11ce N1'l111io11., A1·1 1997. ,t:11c ,: -·Certain tmplo)tC' organi,alions nor lo be heard 2-1. In 1111 appltcalton for c er1ilk:,1ion of an :lfreemc111.1hc c.,rn,ni-,1on - !di mu.... on Jpplt,·a1ioo_ il\c le-J,c lo hear lr.>rn an cmph,�,'t' mj!amsacinn thJ1 "a, rct1ucMeJ w rcpre,cm r, per\On under ,curon 20 111 1..:lu11on lo !he ugrcern.-,u. if -- (tiI the n>11di1in11, in ,cc.:1ion 201�>(3/ and f h i continue tu Ix· 111c1: :ind lhJ e,u:pr ·" rncn1,una.l in p:lr:lllf:lph /al. mu,1 no1 h.:ar !rum Jn cmplo,c.: llff,111i,,1uvn. olha 1ho11 :1n Or)!anl\ll11on propo,cd 11, � hound 1>1 lhc agree 111,•111 " • I Jo Ill� .k·,-er1 Ql\l'', ,uhrnr"ICIO that '· 241 a , J)('rm11, um,idcr.1111111 ofa ,. 19 c.:crttlied ngrw111cn1. Sccuon :?4(aJ rdcr, onl, 10 :1 ,.20 c.:crutieJ :1i:rccmen 1. The intr,xluc.:tory "'Ord, or ,. � I. "Jn- ,111 applii:m11>11 riir,..-r1tlica1iu1 ,,1 Jn .J!!rc<mcm. the C11mmi,s,on" do. I h,,111•,e. cmi-acc thern.11..mg ••I Jn) ,·,"rtilied .1�•nx111em fie , 19 or , 2111 hu1 ,. 241a, l'Onli� 1h.,IC.:lftllremem, 111 thal p;U,lj!ntph lO a:,, 20 agrc�lllt'lll. w,th , 2J(1,l intcnuin;:to l'm·cr c11hc1·a,. 19 and,..?O ;1g1ccmc111. Sa.--r,on 2J lll(t'OO, Imm m) per,J)C('II\C, .ipphrahiltl} .11 lht 1i111c -� Crnrn n1.,,ion ,, lo hear the apphc:1 11on lor ccr111 ica11on. 'I he gran11n11 (If "l�aw 10 hc.,r" lo;:ic.:,1lly ()CCurs ut the cimc of formal hc:iring belorc 1hr Commi,,ion In 1hi, con1c,L I a..��P• I ncare·, ,uh m,,,ron . �i:..:tiun 2IChl 1, dcM. I I l'\,CJ)I\ 2-H:ll \\'htdl rclaie, 111 , . 20 t'l.'rlrlicdagr..-cment, hirt ,·n11 deal "ilh euhcr 11 ,. 20 or ,. I 9 ..:cttilicu .,�rcement I n 1h1, <-"a-e th< «'l'lllied a�r�'Clllt.'ltl i, l , 19 agr�rnem Fatlu:ill)_ the O'L ha, no 1111en1,on of hl'onE hound h) 1hc J�rren..:lll J, 11 ,1Jnd, On J plam rc.1d1ng of chc 'l.'l:l1on 11 mu.,1 follm,· th:11 QNl' he cxduded l,01111hc right tohe lt.:irrd in thi, mailer . 1he Q\;L Ihen argu�, 1ha1 r�prc:-cntalKon to, 111dl\ 1du3I l.'rnpli>)cc, .c>1c rccJ h� the agr.emcnt c:in be m·a,lahlc ht.>rnu-c crnploy�c, tlR' par1ic, 10 the apr ,-cment. A, thi, durrn ,tand,. n i, QNU \\hic:h -.et:b lhe nghl 10 � hc.:Jrd and an� •�her l'U1N(lera11QO. ,n 1h1, \t'lfl. 1, 1m:le,an1 to 1h"panr<·ulJ r JPflh,Juoo. T o be clear. th.: --Rcp1c-.ema1100 C'cmlicatC 111 \\h1ch Q \l ri:fcr,. liled "11h lhe Reg,,cry of the: C't>mnu....,ion on 18 Scp1,•111h,:r 1997 ,, in fo!'I :1 document ti led hy QNU a, un urgani,:1111>0 of empln�ccs "for 1 h� purpo-.c, of '<l1ton 201.'\f' While ii h nCII rel('1 ;,n1 to the c.o� 3, hc.irJ. f should meolron thJI. alter the complct1w1 of the li.:Jrmg and on the !,0111C d,i). 27 March. 1998 QUEE SLAND GOYER ME TI �J'J1t·an111,·, '· S ·i s t . 1 • \I {'ullnui;h Rnlx,mo11 \1r (, \1arttn 111'1ruu,-tl h� \h aill. •" ''' • c " 1t h he, r,.,(, G Mullhc" ·, 1r.u11 TnC:m• \h ', l.lctli,1<> h• ,\usirJh.m I r<Junr. 1111..pualit) ,tr.d \lt-cdl.1111.,iu, "'"�er, l'n ,nn.Quccn,l,md Branch. L' 11i,,11 ol F111pln�l·c, \h ( �1111p-.c�1 lor ·the \u•UJLIII \\ url,-,,, l llt<lll ••I L1,1plo),'\:•. Quc"n,l.tnd. \l, l) 1.innanc i11,lrul·t-,d h� Mr SR"" l11rQNL OJXr.,11,..- D;11,· '1\ l>c.:1,11111 - LC,IIC 1\1 t,c I lea"' [kn tcd D STRIAL GAZETTE 227 -- 2 of 2 --