Smith Employment Pty. Ltd.

[2014] FWCA 5057

[2014] FWCA 5057

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Smith Employment Pty. Ltd.
(AG2014/6850)

SMITH EMPLOYMENT PTY. LTD. & NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

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COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 25 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the Smith Employment Pty. Ltd. & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as theSmith Employment Pty. Ltd. & National Union of Workers 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 Smith Employment Pty. Ltd. (the Applicant). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act 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 National Union of Workers has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 August 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

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