DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Limited

[2013] FWCA 277

[2013] FWCA 277

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Limited
(AG2012/13792)

DHL SUPPLY CHAIN VALUE ADDED PRODUCTION/PACKAGING SERVICES AGREEMENT - NEW SOUTH WALES 2012

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COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 15 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the DHL Supply Chain Value Added Production/Packaging Services Agreement - New South Wales 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the DHL Supply Chain Value Added Production/Packaging Services Agreement - New South Wales 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd (the applicant). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The National Union of Workers (NUW) has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] Fair Work Commission received correspondence dated 21 December 2012, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the General Manager, DHL Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings).

[5] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is three years after the date of approval.

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