"Qantas Group" PIA... one for the lawyers
Jetstar, Qantaslink and Jetconnect staff aren't allowed to participate in Qantas PIA as they are employed by separate legal entities.
These entities are however identified as subsidiary companies of Qantas Airways Limited and form part of the "Qantas Group".
Question:
Is it possible to have companies within the "Qantas Group" identified as a single entity in the eyes of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission? (Especially as staff perform the same functions across all subsidiaries)
Could a precedent be set and legal unity achieved for the participants of those companies within the group?
I want the legal right to support my peers performing the same role within the same group and industry.