Fewstone Pty Ltd T/A City Beach Australia

Case

[2017] FWCA 6261

27 NOVEMBER 2017


[2017] FWCA 6261

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

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Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Fewstone Pty Ltd T/A City Beach Australia

(AG2017/3054)

City Beach Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017

Retail industry

Commissioner Harper-Greenwell

MELBOURNE, 27 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the City Beach Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017.

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the City Beach Distribution Centre Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Fewstone Pty Ltd T/A City Beach Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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.

  1. 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 the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

  1. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

  1. The National Union of Workers 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.

  1. The Agreement was approved on 27 November 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 27 November 2020.

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