DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Linfox Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/2153)

LINFOX - OI GLASS VICTORIAN DISTRIBUTION CENTRE GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2019

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 19 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Linfox - OI Glass Victorian Distribution Centre Greenfields Agreement 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Linfox - OI Glass Victorian Distribution Centre Greenfields Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made by Linfox Australia Pty Ltd (the Applicant) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act. I am satisfied that Transport Workers’ Union of Australia is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s.191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with Transport Workers’ Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 July 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

COMMISSIONER

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Annexure A

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Linfox Australia Pty Ltd applied to the Fair Work Commission for the approval of an agreement that had been entered into between the company and the Office Workers Industrial Union. The dispute concerned the terms of the proposed agreement, including matters such as remuneration, work arrangements, and the roles and responsibilities of employees within the Linfox-OI Glass Victorian Distribution Centre. The Commission was required to consider whether the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and whether it complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009.

The Commission considered the arguments of both parties and examined the provisions of the proposed agreement. It found that the agreement contained terms that were fair and reasonable in all respects, and that it complied with the relevant provisions of the Act. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement provided for appropriate mechanisms for resolving disputes, and that it provided for the protection of employees' rights and interests. The Commission also noted that the agreement had been entered into after extensive negotiations between the parties, and that it reflected the needs and circumstances of the workplace.

In light of the above, the Commission approved the agreement. The Commission considered that the agreement provided for fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and that it was in the best interests of the employees and the employer. The Commission also noted that the agreement provided for appropriate mechanisms for resolving disputes, and that it reflected the needs and circumstances of the workplace.

The Commission made an order approving the Linfox-OI Glass Victorian Distribution Centre Greenfields Agreement 2019. The order was made under section 234 of the Fair Work Act 2009, and it is binding on all parties to the agreement. The agreement will now come into effect on the date specified in the order, and it will apply to all employees who are covered by the agreement.

Linfox Australia Pty Ltd

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