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2012 State Wage Case
The Commission is required before 1 July in each year to set the minimum wage to apply to employers and employees covered by the WA industrial relations system. Interested persons or organisations are invited to make a submission to the Commission on what minimum wage should be set in 2012. This must be done by Friday, 11 May 2012. The Notice outlining the details can be found
here.
16 Apr 2012.
Onus on Employer in Misconduct Dismissal and Procedural Fairness in Investigation
The Full Bench
considered the relevant principles that apply to the onus on an employer when an employee is dismissed for alleged misconduct, and discusses the requirements of procedural fairness when an employer conducts an investigation. The decision can be viewed here.
26 Mar 2012.
Right to Represent Employees of Constitutional Corporations
The Full Bench considered the effect of State right of entry to the premises of national system employers and orders were made to obtain and retain State right of entry under s 72A of the Industrial Relations Act 1979. Click here to read the decision.
The Acting President considered scope of jurisdiction to alter the rules of an organisation to reflect the order made by the Full Bench. Click here to read that decision.
28 Feb 2012.