| [2023] FWCA 2119 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Arakella Pty Ltd T/A GNS Wholesale Stationers T/A GNS Wholesale Stationers
(AG2023/2151)
GNS WHOLESALE NSW (GNS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022-2024
| Storage services | |
| DEPUTY PRESIDENT BOYCE | SYDNEY, 11 JULY 2023 |
Application for approval of the GNS Wholesale NSW (GNS) Enterprise Agreement 2022-2024
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement to be known as the GNS Wholesale NSW (GNS) Enterprise Agreement 2022-2024 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Arakella Pty Ltd T/A GNS Wholesale Stationers (Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
Undertakings
The Employer has provided written undertakings dated 10 July 2023. Those undertakings are attached at Annexure A to this decision and become terms of the Agreement. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement (as compared to the relevant provisions of the Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020), and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.
Coverage of employee organisation
The United Workers’ Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.
Conclusion
Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.
I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 July 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2024.
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Annexure A
- AGLC
- Arakella Pty Ltd T/A GNS Wholesale Stationers T/A GNS Wholesale Stationers [2023] FWCA 2119
- Case
- [2023] FWCA 2119
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The central legal issues that the Commission was tasked with resolving were whether the proposed enterprise agreement met the statutory criteria for approval, including whether it was free from prohibited content, whether it was made in good faith, and whether it provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions. Additionally, the Commission needed to consider whether the agreement complied with the procedural requirements, such as proper consultation and the provision of relevant information to employees.
Upon examining the evidence and submissions presented, the Commission found that the GNS Wholesale NSW Enterprise Agreement 2022-2024 complied with all statutory requirements. The agreement was deemed to be free from prohibited content and was made in good faith, with fair and reasonable terms and conditions. The Commission also determined that the procedural requirements were satisfied, with appropriate consultation and information provided to employees. Therefore, the application for approval was granted.
The Fair Work Commission approved the GNS Wholesale NSW Enterprise Agreement 2022-2024, effective from the date of the decision. The approved agreement will now govern the terms and conditions of employment for the relevant employees covered by the agreement.
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