Nationwide News Pty Limited
[2024] FWCA 2558
•10 JULY 2024
| [2024] FWCA 2558 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Nationwide News Pty Limited
(AG2024/2343)
NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA NEWSPAPERS - MEAA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024
| Journalism | |
| COMMISSIONER LEE | MELBOURNE, 10 JULY 2024 |
Application for approval of the News Corp Australia Newspapers - MEAA Enterprise Agreement 2024
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the News Corp Australia Newspapers - MEAA Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Nationwide News Pty Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
The Employer 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.
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.
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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.
I observe that the following provisions is likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES):
· Clause 22.3(b) – Sick leave.
However, noting clause 5.1 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 17 July 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2025.
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