Jobs Australia Ltd

[2019] FWCA 3356

[2019] FWCA 3356

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Jobs Australia Ltd
(AG2018/6935)

PROFESSIONAL CHILDCARE STANDARD 2018

Children’s services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MILLHOUSE	MELBOURNE, 15 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Professional Childcare Standard 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Professional Childcare Standard 2018 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Jobs Australia Ltd (Applicant). The Agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] United Voice, 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 22 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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