The question at the crux of this is whether overseas employees of UK based companies are entitled to work under UK industrial relations laws. If they are then this ruling will have massive repercussions for UK industry and will cost the UK economy dearly.
I agree Juan. Another big impact, if you switch it the other way around, is the potential knock on effect on British employees working for foreign airlines, eg QF's London base, by implication, they would no longer be governed by British Law, if Unite were to win
Dont know whether Australian law is better ot worse than the UK's, but you can't have it both ways, and select the jurisdiction that suits you best.. and we know that many many other countries do not afford their employees the protections that the UK and Europe do....