National Union of Workers

[2018] FWCA 521

[2018] FWCA 521

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

National Union of Workers
(AG2017/5810)

SPEAR & JACKSON (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD AND NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS AGREEMENT 2017-2019

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COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 25 JANUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Spear & Jackson (Australia) Pty Ltd and National Union of Workers Agreement 2017-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Spear & Jackson (Australia) Pty Ltd and National Union of Workers Agreement 2017-2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by National Union of Workers. 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The National Union of Workers 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 February 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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Annexure A