Health Services Union v The Queen Victoria Home Inc

[2014] FWC 232

[2014] FWC 232

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.448 - Application for revocation of protected action ballot order

Health Services Union
v
The Queen Victoria Home Inc.
(B2014/423)

COMMISSIONER ROE MELBOURNE, 9 JANUARY 2014

Application to revoke Order made in B2013/1584.

[1] On 20 December 2013 the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) issued a Protected Action Ballot Order [PR546229] (Original Order) following an application by the Health Services Union of Australia (HSU).

[2] On 8 January 2014 the HSU made an application to revoke the Original Order.

[3] Section 448 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) states:

448 Revocation of protected action ballot order

(1) An applicant for a protected action ballot order may apply to the FWC, at any time before voting in the protected action ballot closes, to revoke the order.

(2) If an application to revoke a protected action ballot order is made, the FWC must revoke the order.

[4] Voting in the protected action ballot pursuant to the Original Order was to close 20 working days from the date the Original Order was issued, 20 December 2013. That means voting in the protected action ballot is due to close on 22 January 2014.

[5] Because the HSU has applied to revoke the Original Order before voting in the protected action ballot has closed, pursuant to section 448(2) of the Act, the Commission must revoke the Original Order.

[6] An Order [PR546645] to this effect will issue concurrently with this decision.

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