Qube Logistics (Qld) Pty Ltd T/A Qube Logistics

[2018] FWCA 3305

[2018] FWCA 3305

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Qube Logistics (Qld) Pty Ltd T/A Qube Logistics
(AG2018/299)

QUBE LOGISTICS (QLD) TOOWOOMBA FREIGHT TERMINAL CONTAINER DIVISION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 6 JUNE 2018

Application for approval of the Qube Logistics (Qld) Toowoomba Freight Terminal Container Division Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Qube Logistics (Qld) Toowoomba Freight Terminal Container Division Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Qube Logistics (Qld) Pty Ltd T/A Qube Logistics. 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.

[4] The Agreement lodged contained an error at clause 5.3. On 23 May 2018, the Applicant filed an amended version of the Agreement pursuant to s.586 of the Act. I am satisfied that the correction should be made and that it is appropriate to do so pursuant to s.586 of the Act.

[5] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 June 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 12 June 2021.

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Annexure A