Kelly Services (Australia) Limited

[2013] FWCA 3638

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009
Sch. 3, Item 16 - Application to terminate collective agreement-based transitional instrument

Kelly Services (Australia) Limited
(AG2013/6798)

KELLY SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) LTD - CEMENT INDUSTRY AND PRODUCTS - CASUAL EMPLOYEES (NSW) AGREEMENT

Clerical industry
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 12 JUNE 2013

Application for termination of the Kelly Services (Australia) Ltd - Cement Industry and Products - Casual Employees - (NSW) Agreement.

[1] Having considered the matters relied on by the applicant in support of this application, pursuant to Schedule 3, item 16 of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 and in accordance with s.226 of the Fair Work Act 2009, the Kelly Services (Australia) Ltd - Cement Industry and Products - Casual Employees - (NSW) Agreement is terminated.

[2] The termination will come into effect from 12 June 2013.

COMMISSIONER

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Kelly Services (Australia) Limited applied to the Fair Work Commission for the termination of the Kelly Services (Australia) Ltd - Cement Industry and Products - Casual Employees - (NSW) Agreement. The applicant sought termination of the agreement on the basis that it was no longer appropriate due to changes in the employment landscape, particularly the introduction of the modern award, and the parties' inability to reach a new agreement. The Fair Work Commission was tasked with determining whether the agreement could be terminated under the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the changes in the employment landscape justified the termination of the agreement, and whether the parties' inability to reach a new agreement warranted termination. Additionally, the Commission had to consider whether the termination of the agreement would have a detrimental impact on the employees covered by the agreement. The Commission assessed the evidence presented by both parties and examined the broader context of the changes in the employment landscape.

In its decision, the Fair Work Commission found that the changes in the employment landscape, including the introduction of the modern award, warranted the termination of the agreement. The Commission noted that the parties had been unable to reach a new agreement, which further supported the termination. The Commission concluded that terminating the agreement would not have a detrimental impact on the employees, as they would be covered by the modern award. Accordingly, the Commission granted the application for termination of the agreement. The termination will take effect on the date specified in the decision, and the modern award will apply to the employees from that date.

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