Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers [1997] QIRC 114 (1997) 154 QGIG 1089

4 April, I 997 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1089 ########################################################## QCEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 s. 144 application for a variation Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees AND Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers (No B2129 of1995) MISCELLANEOUS WORKERS' AW ARD . STATE COMMISSIONERS EDWARDS, DEMPSEY. BECHLY 20 March 1997 Application For 38 Hour Week Application Opposed Cost Minirrusation Principles Complied With Application Granted. DECISION The transcript of the proceedings before Commissioner Dempsey on 13th November, 1996 has been considered by the full Bench allocated to deal with that part of the application seeking to reduce standard hours horn forty to thirty-eight. The Full Bench notes the opposition to the application advanced by the Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Simultaneously we have noted the cost minimisations proposed by the applicant In full we are satisfied that the Commission's principles wilh respect to a reduction in standard hours has been complied with. Accordingly, the application to reduce standard ordinary hours from forty to thirty-eight i~ granted. The operative date is Monday. April 7th, 1997 The Commission orders accordingly. K.L. EDWARDS, Commissioner H DEMPSEY, Comrni~sioner R.E. BECHL Y, Commissioner. Appearances· Mr J. Martin for the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneou~ Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees Mr M. Cuthbertson and Mr L. French for the Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers Mr R. Walker for the Retailers' As~ociation of Queensland I ,imited, Union of Employers. Ms I. Asbury and Mr P Ryan for the Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia, Queensland Branch. Union of Employers. Mr P. Amey of Livingslones Australia, for the Funeral Directors· Association of Queensland. Operative Date: 7 April J 997 Decision - 38 hour week Released: 24 March 1997 22787_1DOC -- 1 of 1 --