Steggles Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 4929

[2019] FWCA 4929

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Steggles Pty Ltd
(AG2019/800)

STEGGLES PTY LIMITED IPSWICH CLERICAL EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019 - 2023

Clerical industry
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 16 JULY 2019

Application for approval of the Steggles Pty Limited Ipswich Clerical Employees Enterprise Agreement 2019 - 2023.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Steggles Pty Limited Ipswich Clerical Employees Enterprise Agreement 2019 - 2023 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Steggles Pty 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 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met.

[4] I observe that certain provisions of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clause 4.3 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 July 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 March 2023.

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Annexure A