Linfox Australia Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 2226

[2014] FWCA 2226

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Linfox Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2014/4012)

LINFOX DEFENCE DISTRIBUTION CENTRES GREENFIELDS NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

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COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 3 APRIL 2014

Application for approval of the Linfox Defence Distribution Centres Greenfields National Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Linfox Defence Distribution Centres Greenfields National Enterprise 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 Linfox Australia Pty Ltd. (the Applicant). The agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[1] 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 the National Union of Workers are 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.

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

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 April 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2018.

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