Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 5910

[2017] FWCA 5910

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2017/3375)

HALLMARK CARDS AUSTRALIA LTD ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 10 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd 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 Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Hallmark Cards Australia Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[5] 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 17 November 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.





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