PaperlinX Australia Pty Ltd t/a Spicers
[2015] FWCA 7075
•14 OCTOBER 2015
| [2015] FWCA 7075 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
PaperlinX Australia Pty Ltd t/a Spicers
(AG2015/5129)
SPICERS QUEENSLAND AGREEMENT – REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS
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Application for approval of the Spicers Queensland Agreement - Represented by the National Union of Workers.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Spicers Queensland Agreement - Represented by the National Union of Workers (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by PaperlinX Australia Pty Ltd t/a Spicers. 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 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.
[5] The Agreement was approved on 14 October 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 21 October 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 September 2017.
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