Mark Osborne

[2017] FWCA 2122

[2017] FWCA 2122

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Mark Osborne
(AG2017/1066)

INVOCARE VICTORIAN FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Funeral directing
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 13 APRIL 2017

Application for approval of the InvoCare Victorian Funeral Operations.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the InvoCare Victorian Funeral Operations (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by InvoCare Australia Pty Ltd T/A InvoCare. 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 Australian Workers’ Union 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 was approved on 13 April 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 20 April 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2019.

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Annexure A