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ACTU seeks full bench ruling on scope orders

A Fair Work Australia full bench could soon rule on the operation of the new Act's scope order provisions, after the ACTU today backed a bid by the UFUA and the Melbourne Fire Board for authoritative guidance on the statute's requirement to fairly choose the workers to be covered by an agreement. Meanwhile, another employer is seeking a scope order to ensure a single agreement covers its workforce.