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OMS penalised for refusing to hire non-unionised labour

by Jim Wilson last modified May 21, 2012 12:32 PM

The Federal Court of Australia has fined Offshore Marine Services (OMS) of WA for deliberately refusing to employ seafarers who were not members of the Maritime Union of Australia.

  
OMS penalised for refusing to hire non-unionised labour

The Fair Work Ombudsman will look into the MUA's involvement in the case as well. Photo - Shutterstock

OMS (ACN 109 339 433) is a provider of offshore drilling and marine personnel to the oil and gas industry, with offices in WA and in NZ.

OMS was penalised under the Workplace Relations Act (1996) and its successor, the Fair...

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