SADDLERS AND LEATHERWORKERS' AWARD

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, Western Australian Branch

APPLICANT

-v-

Mallabones

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner S J Kenner

DATE tuesday, 9 December 2008

FILE NO/S APPL 83 OF 2008

CITATION NO. 2008 WAIRC 01710

Result Award varied

Representation

Applicant Ms J O’Keefe

Respondent No appearance

Order

HAVING heard Ms J O’Keefe on behalf of the applicant and there being no appearance on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders –

THAT the Saddlers and Leatherworkers’ Award (No. 7 of 1962) be varied in accordance with the following schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the first pay period on or after the date of this order.

Commissioner S J Kenner

SCHEDULE

1. Clause 8. – Meal Money: Delete this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

(1) A worker required to work overtime for more than two hours without being notified on the previous day or earlier, that he/she will be so required to work, shall be supplied with any meal required by the employer or paid $10.20 for such meal.

(2) If the amount of overtime required to be worked necessitates a second or subsequent meal, the employer shall, unless he/she has notified the workers concerned on the previous day or earlier, that such a second or subsequent meal will also be required, provide such meals or pay an amount of $8.50 for each second or subsequent meal.

(3) No such payments need be made to workers living in the same locality as their workshops who can reasonably return home for such meals.

(4) If a worker in consequence of receiving such notice has provided him/herself with a meal or meals and is not required to work overtime, or is required to work less overtime than notified, he/she shall be paid the amount above prescribed in respect of the meals not then required.

2. Clause 23. – Leading Hands: Delete this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

Any worker placed by the employer in charge of other workers shall be paid the following rates in addition to their ordinary rates of wages:

3. Clause 24. – Special Rates: Delete this clause and insert the following in lieu thereof:

Any worker required to repair goods which are of an unusually dirty or offensive nature shall be paid 44 cents per hour in addition to the ordinary rate.