Fairfax Media Limited T/A Fairfax Community Newspapers

[2013] FWCA 1401

[2013] FWCA 1401

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Fairfax Media Limited T/A Fairfax Community Newspapers
(AG2013/4999)

JOURNALISTS’ (FAIRFAX COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS NSW) COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2012.

Journalism
JUSTICE BOULTON, SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT	SYDNEY, 6 MARCH 2013

Journalists’ (Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW) Collective Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Journalists’ (Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW) Collective Agreement 2012 (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] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 that are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, 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) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 March 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 November 2013.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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