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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Linfox Transport Australia Pty Ltd T/A Linfox
(AG2018/317)

LINFOX NEW SOUTH WALES (METRO CSO'S) AGREEMENT 2017

Road transport industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 15 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the Linfox New South Wales (Metro CSO's) Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Linfox New South Wales (Metro CSO’s) Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Linfox Transport Australia Pty Ltd T/A Linfox. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[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 May 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Annexure A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Linfox Transport Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Linfox, applied to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the Linfox New South Wales (Metro CSO's) Agreement 2017. The application involved a dispute regarding the classification and conditions of employment of certain employees within the company. The matter was heard by the Fair Work Commission, an Australian federal independent statutory tribunal.

The legal issues before the Commission were primarily centred on the interpretation of the relevant industrial instruments and whether the proposed agreement complied with the Fair Work Act 2009. The key points of contention included the classification of certain roles within the company and the associated remuneration and conditions of employment. The Commission was required to determine whether the proposed agreement was in line with the legislative framework governing industrial relations in Australia.

The Commission carefully examined the provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 and relevant industrial instruments. It found that the proposed agreement was in accordance with the legislative requirements and that the classification and conditions proposed for the employees were reasonable. The Commission approved the Linfox New South Wales (Metro CSO's) Agreement 2017, recognising the agreement as a lawful and appropriate means of regulating the employment relationship between Linfox and its employees.

The Fair Work Commission's decision was based on a thorough analysis of the legislative provisions and the specific circumstances of the case. By approving the agreement, the Commission confirmed that the proposed classification and conditions were compliant with the relevant industrial instruments and the Fair Work Act 2009. This decision provided clarity and certainty for both Linfox and its employees, ensuring that the terms and conditions of employment were governed by a legally recognised agreement.

Linfox Transport Australia Pty Ltd T/A Linfox

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