Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 7228

[2019] FWCA 7228

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2019/3677)

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA AND MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS ALLIANCE PUBLISHING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2022

Publishing industry
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 18 OCTOBER 2019

Application for approval of the Penguin Random House Australia and Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance Publishing Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Penguin Random House Australia and Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance Publishing Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 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.

[3] 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 18 October 2019 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 25 October 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 17 October 2022.

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