GH Varley Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 2921

[2021] FWCA 2921

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

GH Varley Pty Ltd
(AG2021/5092)

GH VARLEY PTY LTD QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT DEAN	CANBERRA, 20 MAY 2021

Application for approval of the GH Varley Pty Ltd Queensland Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the GH Varley Pty Ltd Queensland Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by GH Varley Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The consultation term contained in clause 2 of the Agreement does not comply with the requirements of s.205(1) of the Act. Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 May 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2024.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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