Transmission of Federal Awards and Certified Agreements

By Tony Gooch and Donna Trembath

How the Gribbles decision (Gribbles Radiology Pty Ltd v Health Services Union of Australia FCAFC 56, (28-03-03)) has impacted on the law

In this decision a wide interpretation has been placed on the term "successor" to a business where there is a transfer of employees between contractors in circumstances where a third party appoints the second contractor to succeed the first contractor. The authors look at transmission and non-transmission scenarios where they see this decision impacting.

(CCH Work Alert. issue 5, 19 May 2003)