Terrence Lynch

Trial in a class action over employment contracts for Airservices’ managers that allegedly left the staff worse off than relevant enterprise agreements kicks off Tuesday, with the parties first battling it out over whether the agreements even cover the employees.

Just who is entitled to join a Fair Work action against Airservices Australia is still up in the air, a court heard Tuesday, with lawyers clashing over the scope of the employee class five months after the case was filed.