Page Furnishers Pty Ltd Summary

[2013] FWCA 2129

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Page Furnishers Pty Ltd
(AG2013/734)

PAGE FURNISHERS PTY LTD - ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Timber and paper products industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 12 APRIL 2013

Application for approval of the Page Furnishers Pty Ltd - Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Page Furnishers Pty Ltd - Enterprise Agreement 2013 (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] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 April 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 February 2017.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Page Furnishers Pty Ltd sought approval of an enterprise agreement from the Fair Work Commission. The company and the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union were the parties involved in the dispute. The primary issue before the Commission was whether the enterprise agreement complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Specifically, the Commission had to determine if the agreement met the requirements for genuine bargaining, contained proper provisions, and was in the best interests of the employees.

The Fair Work Commission examined the evidence of genuine bargaining and the content of the agreement. The Commission considered whether the parties had genuinely negotiated the agreement and whether it contained appropriate terms and conditions for the employees. The Commission also assessed whether the agreement was in the best interests of the employees, taking into account factors such as the nature of the work, the workforce, and the economic circumstances.

The Fair Work Commission found that the enterprise agreement was the result of genuine bargaining and contained proper provisions. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and was in the best interests of the employees. Accordingly, the Commission approved the enterprise agreement.

The Fair Work Commission made an order approving the Page Furnishers Pty Ltd - Enterprise Agreement 2013. The order included specific terms and conditions, such as wages, hours of work, and leave entitlements, that applied to the employees covered by the agreement. The approval of the agreement provided certainty and stability for both the employer and the employees.

Page Furnishers Pty Ltd

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