First Nations Legal And Research Services Ltd

[2022] FWCA 354

[2022] FWCA 354

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

First Nations Legal And Research Services Ltd

(AG2021/9256)

First Nations Legal and Research Services Ltd and Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations Enterprise Agreement 2021- 2024

Social, community, home care and disability services
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 4 FEBRUARY 2022

Application for approval of the First Nations Legal and Research Services Ltd and Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner CorporationsEnterprise Agreement 2021- 2024

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the First Nations Legal and Research Services Ltd and Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations Enterprise Agreement 2021- 2024 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by First Nations Legal and Research Services Ltd and Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations Ltd (the Employers). The Agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.

1. The Employers have provided written undertakings. A copy of both of the Employers’ undertakings are attached in Annexure A and Annexure B respectively. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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.

1. The Community and Public Sector Union, 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 February 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2024.

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Annexure A

Annexure B