Labour Court proposes to investigate Sam Hire and union dispute

The Labour Court proposed to investigate a dispute between Sam Hire and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union after finding the company had failed to observe the voluntary dispute resolution code. The decision was signed on 12 March 2003. The dispute concerned pay, hours, holidays, sick pay, pensions and workplace procedures. Sam Hire said it had been willing to engage in Labour Relations Commission discussions and asked for the matter to be referred back. The union opposed that request, saying the company had frustrated efforts to resolve the issues. The Court found the company's actions led the Commission's Advisory Officer to conclude it did not want discussions. The Court said it would take written and verbal submissions from both parties as part of the proposed investigation.