Eswood Australia P/L & J. Goldstein & Co. P/L T/A Goldstein Eswood

[2013] FWCA 9634

[2013] FWCA 9634

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Eswood Australia P/L & J. Goldstein & Co. P/L T/A Goldstein Eswood
(AG2013/11609)

GOLDSTEIN ESWOOD (SMITHFIELD) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013-2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 9 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Goldstein Eswood (Smithfield) Enterprise Agreement 2013-2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Goldstein Eswood (Smithfield) Enterprise Agreement 2013-2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Eswood Australia P/L & J.Goldstein & Co. P/L T/A Goldstein Eswood. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. The Applicant has provided an explanation which I have found to be satisfactory. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to 25 November 2013.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers that organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 16 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 July 2014.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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