Australian Red Cross Society T/A Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

[2020] FWCA 5477

[2020] FWCA 5477

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Australian Red Cross Society T/A Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
(AG2020/2825)

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS LIFEBLOOD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT QUEENSLAND 2020

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 21 OCTOBER 2020

Application for approval of the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Enterprise Agreement Queensland 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Enterprise Agreement Queensland 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Australian Red Cross Society T/A Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to matters that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with ss.191(1) and 201(3) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union, United Workers’ Union and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 October 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 May 2022.

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