The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 5501

[2015] FWCA 5501

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4240)

UNITED VOICE & THE VALSPAR (AUSTRALIA) CORPORATION PTY LIMITED ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 12 AUGUST 2015

Application for approval of the United Voice & The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the United Voice & The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by The Valspar (Australia) Corporation Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 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] United Voice, 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 12 August 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 August 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 14 June 2016.

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