AUSTRALIAN WAGES CASE
August 1st, 2003
BY MONICA DOBIEIN a landmark decision, the High Court of Australia has ruled that a Bahamian-registered vessel owned by a Canadian company was subject to Australian labour laws and higher wages whilst in local territorial waters. Seven judges at the Canberra-based court ruled unanimously that the country's labour court, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC), had the authority to order CSL Pacific Shipping to grant Australian pay and conditions to its Ukrainian crew.This decision upholds a previous ruling challenged at the High Court by CSL Pacific ...
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