Webforge Australia Pty Ltd T/A Webforge (QLD)

[2015] FWCA 7695

[2015] FWCA 7695

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Webforge Australia Pty Ltd T/A Webforge (QLD)
(AG2015/6519)

WEBFORGE (QLD) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 9 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Webforge (QLD) Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Webforge (QLD) 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 Webforge Australia Pty Ltd T/A Webforge (QLD). 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] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 9 November 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 16 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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