Legrand Australia Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 425

[2014] FWCA 425

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Legrand Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2013/12060)

LEGRAND AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 16 JANUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Legrand Australia Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Legrand Australia Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Legrand Australia Pty Ltd (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 relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU); the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the National Union of Workers (NUW) have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] Fair Work Commission received correspondence dated 17 December 2013, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the Human Resources Manager, proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings).

[5] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 27 November 2015.

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