LINX Cargo Care Pty Ltd T/A Linx Cargo Care

[2022] FWCA 128

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

LINX Cargo Care Pty Ltd T/A Linx Cargo Care

(AG2021/9325)

LINX MELBOURNE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Stevedoring Industry
Deputy President BINET	PERTH, 14 JANUARY 2022

Application for approval of the Linx Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2021.

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Linx Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2021 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The application has been made by Linx Cargo Care Pty Ltd (Linx).

The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

Linx has provided a written undertaking and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this Decision. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) 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.

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 January 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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ANNEXURE A

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved an application by LINX Cargo Care Pty Ltd trading as Linx Cargo Care, seeking approval of the Linx Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2021. The application was lodged with the Fair Work Commission, which was required to assess whether the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The primary concern was whether the agreement provided for the proper operation of the enterprise and whether it included minimum terms and conditions that aligned with the Fair Work Act.

The court was tasked with determining whether the agreement met the statutory criteria for approval, including whether it was in the best interests of the employees covered by the agreement. The primary issues were whether the agreement provided for the proper operation of the enterprise, whether it included minimum terms and conditions that complied with the Fair Work Act, and whether it was made in good faith and without coercion. The court also considered whether the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable method of resolving disputes.

The Fair Work Commission found that the Linx Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2021 met all the statutory criteria for approval. The agreement was deemed to be in the best interests of the employees and provided for the proper operation of the enterprise. The court held that the agreement contained minimum terms and conditions that complied with the Fair Work Act and was made in good faith and without coercion. The commission concluded that the agreement provided for a fair and reasonable method of resolving disputes, which was consistent with the principles of the Fair Work Act.

The Fair Work Commission approved the Linx Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2021, noting that the agreement was fair and reasonable and met all the statutory requirements for approval. The commission found that the agreement provided for the proper operation of the enterprise and contained minimum terms and conditions that complied with the Fair Work Act. The approval of the agreement was a significant step towards ensuring that the employees of Linx Cargo Care would have fair and reasonable terms and conditions of employment.

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