Curley Cattle Transport Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 2150

[2020] FWCA 2150

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Curley Cattle Transport Pty Ltd
(AG2020/913)

CURLEY CATTLE TRANSPORT PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER HUNT	BRISBANE, 24 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the Curley Cattle Transport Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] Curley Cattle Transport Pty Ltd (the Employer) has applied for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Curley Cattle Transport Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) raised certain concerns regarding the Agreement with the Employer, and as a result, the Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached at Annexure A. No union or employee bargaining representatives were involved in the agreement making process to which I could seek the views of pursuant to s.190(4) of the Act regarding the undertakings.

[3] I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the undertakings. In accordance with s.201(3) of the Act, I note that the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] I have taken into consideration the material filed in the Commission. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 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 s.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[1] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 May 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 24 April 2024.

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Annexure A: