Page Furnishers Pty Ltd

[2017] FWCA 2519

[2017] FWCA 2519

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Page Furnishers Pty Ltd
(AG2017/1173)

PAGE FURNISHERS PTY LTD – ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Timber and paper products industry
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 9 MAY 2017

Application for approval of the Page Furnishers Pty Ltd - Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Page Furnishers Pty Ltd - Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Page Furnishers Pty Ltd. 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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 9 May 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 16 May 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 February 2021.

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Annexure A