National Union of Workers v Qantas Airways Limited

[2013] FWC 6406

[2013] FWC 6406

The attached document replaces the document previously issued with the above code on 2 September 2013.

Inserting publication reference.

Cloe van Korven

Associate to Commissioner Johns

Dated 20 September 2013

[2013] FWC 6406

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009
Sch. 6, Item 5 - Application to terminate an enterprise instrument

National Union of Workers
v
Qantas Airways Limited
(EM2013/12)

COMMISSIONER JOHNS MELBOURNE, 2 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application by the National Union of Workers to terminate the Airline Operations (Qantas Airways Limited and National Union of Workers) Hours of Work Award 2000.

[1] On 11 July 2013 an application was made by the National Union of Workers (NUW) to terminate the enterprise instrument known as the Airline Operations (Qantas Airways Limited and National Union of Workers) Hours of Work Award 2000 (the Award). The application was made pursuant to Schedule 6 Item 5 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (the Transitional Act).

[2] The Commission has taken into account each of the factors in Schedule 6 Item 5, subparagraph 4 to the Transitional Act.

[3] On 28 August 2013 the employer bound by the Award, Qantas Airways Limited, confirmed it does not oppose the Award being terminated.

[4] The application is granted and the Award is terminated. The termination shall operate from the date of this decision. An Order to this effect will be issued shortly.

COMMISSIONER

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