Racing Victoria Ltd

[2019] FWCA 5259

[2019] FWCA 5259

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Racing Victoria Ltd
(AG2019/1237)

RACING VICTORIA RACEDAY OFFICIALS AGREEMENT 2018 - 2021

Racing industry
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 29 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Racing Victoria Raceday Officials Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Racing Victoria Raceday Officials Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Racing Victoria Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer 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 Australian Workers’ Union 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 voted on by employees contained several typographical errors. On 15 April 2019 being the date of lodgement, the Applicant filed a request to have the Agreement corrected to replace the typographical errors, attaching a revised decision which removed the errors 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.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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Annexure A