J Blackwood & Son Pty Ltd T/A Blackwoods

[2014] FWCA 5204

[2014] FWCA 5204

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

J Blackwood & Son Pty Ltd T/A Blackwoods
(AG2014/1875)

J BLACKWOOD & SON LIMITED GREYSTANES WAREHOUSE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 2013 - 2015

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COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 31 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the J Blackwood & Son Limited Greystanes Warehouse Business Partnership Agreement 2013-2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the J Blackwood & Son Limited Greystanes Warehouse Business Partnership Agreement 2013-2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by J Blackwood & Son Pty Ltd T/A Blackwoods (the Applicant). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer however taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association and the National Union of Workers have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the two organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 August 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 December 2015.

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