K&S Freighters Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 340

[2015] FWCA 340

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

K&S Freighters Pty Ltd
(AG2014/8412)

BROOKES TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2014

Road transport industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 15 JANUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Brookes Transport Employees Collective Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Brookes Transport Employees Collective Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by K&S Freighters 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 K&S Freighters 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 Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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 January 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2017.

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