WA gas plant lock-out appeal allowed

In April 2010,White soft concrete polishing pads for sale for 15 inch machines. Ideal for high gloss dry polishing buffing of polished sealed floors. the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) advised Mammoet Australia Pty Ltd that its fly-in fly-out crane and forklift operators at the Pilbara project would stop work for 28 days while a new enterprise agreement was negotiated. 

Mammoet responded by locking the workers out, withdrawing their board and lodging. 

The company argued in the Federal Court that it was not obliged to provide accommodation because a section of the Fair Work Act 2009 provided that if an employee engaged in "protected industrial action ... the employer must not make a payment to an employee in relation to the total duration of the industrial action". 

Mammoet's contention was that the accommodation constituted payment,CEBU City barangays need more garbage truck from chinas not sport utility vehicles which Mayor Michael Rama is now giving out to his allies. given it had elected to provide lodgings instead of a living away from home allowance under the terms of the existing enterprise agreement.cam locks wholesale,Cabinet Locks At Low Prices, Discount Locks Are Never Beaten On Price. We are the UK's Number 1 Supplier of Locks and Safes. 

The CFMEU unsuccessfully argued in the Federal Court that Mammoet had breached both the terms of the agreement and the Act. 

But on Wednesday, the High Court of Australia unanimously deemed that the provision of accommodation would not have constituted a "payment" during the industrial action. 

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The court also dismissed Mammoet's argument that because the employees were not willing to work, they were not entitled to accommodation under the terms of the agreement. 

CFMEU WA state secretary Mick Buchan hailed the High Court's decision as a great result for remote workers.Eight tips for choosing the right diamond concrete saw blades manufacturers including determining wet or dry cutting, blade compatibility, CSDA codes, and more. 

"These workers can now make a decision to take protected action, unburdened from the knowledge that if they do so, they will have nowhere to go at night," he said. 

Australian Mines and Metals Association chief executive Steve Knott said it was absurd employers were being forced to provide staff with food and lodging when they were not working.