Spicers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Spicers

[2019] FWCA 7719

[2019] FWCA 7719

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Spicers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Spicers
(AG2019/4127)

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COMMISSIONER SPENCER	BRISBANE, 11 NOVEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the SPICERS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (QUEENSLAND) - AGREEMENT 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Spicers Australia Pty Limited (Queensland) – Agreement 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Spicers Australia Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to matters that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the employer. In accordance with ss.191(1) and 201(3) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement.

[4] The National Union of Workers (NUW) 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 Union..

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 November 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 September 2022.

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