Joyce Foam Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 1705

[2016] FWCA 1705

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Joyce Foam Pty Ltd T/A Joyce Foam Products

(AG2016/2420)

JOYCE FOAM PTY LTD TRADING AS JOYCE FOAM PRODUCTS,

MOOREBANK ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries

COMMISSIONER ROE MELBOURNE, 18 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the Joyce Foam Pty Ltd trading as Joyce Foam Products,

Moorebank Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1]        An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the

Joyce Foam Pty Ltd trading as Joyce Foam Products, Moorebank Enterprise Agreement 2016

(the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the

Act). It has been made by Joyce Foam Pty Ltd T/A Joyce Foam Products. The Agreement is a

single enterprise agreement.

[2]        I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 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 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing

and Allied Services Union of Australia, National Union of Workers, and The Australian

Workers’ Union 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.
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[4]        The Agreement was approved on 18 March 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will

operate from 25 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November

2018.

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