Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Grace Removals

[2014] FWCA 6476

[2014] FWCA 6476

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Grace Removals
(AG2014/8885)

GRACE REMOVALS GROUP AND TWU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014-2017

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS	SYDNEY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Grace Removals Group and TWU Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Grace Removals Group and TWU Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Grace Worldwide (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Grace Removals (the Company). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) of the Act I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to the actual date of lodgement.

[3] On 11 September 2014 undertakings were provided by Mr S Goodall, General Manager of the Company. Pursuant to s.190 of the Act, I accept the Company’s undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision at Annexure A and forms part of the Agreement.

[4] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as is relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[5] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers that organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 23 September 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 June 2017.

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Annexure A