FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Carpentaria Newspapers Pty Limited
(AG2014/10000)

CARPENTARIA NEWSPAPERS PRINTING TRADE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Publishing industry
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 18 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Carpentaria Newspapers Printing Trade Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Carpentaria Newspapers Printing Trade Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Carpentaria Newspapers Pty Limited. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

COMMISSIONER

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of SITA Australia Pty Ltd trading as SITA Australia, the Fair Work Commission was asked to approve the Carpentaria Newspapers Printing Trade Enterprise Agreement 2014. The application was brought by SITA Australia Pty Ltd, with the Australian Services Union acting as a party of interest. The agreement in question sought to regulate the terms and conditions of employment for employees within the printing trade.

The legal issues before the Commission included whether the agreement provided for a fair and efficient workplace, if it met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009, and if it adequately protected the rights and interests of employees and employers. The Commission also had to consider if the agreement facilitated the efficient operation of the printing industry, while ensuring that employees' working conditions were fair and reasonable.

The Commission found that the agreement provided for a fair and efficient workplace, and that it complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. The Commission noted that the agreement provided for appropriate wage rates and conditions, and that it facilitated the efficient operation of the printing industry. The Commission also found that the agreement protected the rights and interests of employees and employers, and that it provided for appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms. The application for approval was subsequently granted.

In summary, the Fair Work Commission approved the Carpentaria Newspapers Printing Trade Enterprise Agreement 2014, finding that it provided for a fair and efficient workplace, complied with the Fair Work Act 2009, and protected the rights and interests of employees and employers.

SITA Australia Pty Ltd T/A SITA Australia

DECISION

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