Border Express Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 1620

[2017] FWCA 1620

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Border Express Pty Ltd
(AG2017/366)

BORDER EXPRESS PTY LTD TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES WESTERN AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017 - 2019

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 22 MARCH 2017

Application for approval of the Border Express Pty Ltd Transport Employees Western Australia Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Border Express Pty Ltd Transport Employees Western Australia Enterprise Agreement 2017 - 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Border Express Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 22 March 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 29 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 22 March 2019.

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