Vodafone Hutchison Australia

[2013] FWCA 5038

[2013] FWCA 5038

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Vodafone Hutchison Australia
(AG2013/6698)

VODAFONE POWERED

Retail industry
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 25 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the Vodafone Powered.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as Vodafone Powered (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Limited (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 relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] Fair Work Commission received correspondence dated 22 July 2013, which included further material in support of the application together with Undertakings made by and duly signed by the Head of HR - Retail and Reward, proposed to FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings).

[4] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 October 2016.

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