GNM Australia Pty Ltd

Case

[2022] FWCA 277

3 FEBRUARY 2022


[2022] FWCA 277

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

GNM Australia Pty Ltd

(AG2021/9150)

Journalist (GNM Australia Pty Ltd) Enterprise Agreement 2021

Journalism

COMMISSIONER SIMPSON

BRISBANE, 3 FEBRUARY 2022

Application for approval of the Journalist (GNM Australia Pty Ltd) Enterprise Agreement 2021

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Journalist (GNM Australia Pty Ltd) Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by GNM Australia Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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 requirement of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

  1. Noting clause 5.2 of the Agreement, I am satisfied that the more beneficial entitlements of the NES in the Act will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

  1. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (the MEAA) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving 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 MEAA.

  1. The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.


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