Arthur Yates and Co Ltd Clerical and Administrative Enterprise Agreement 2002 [2002] NSWIRComm 260

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Arthur Yates and Co Ltd Clerical and Administrative Enterprise Agreement 2002 [2002] NSWIRComm 260 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Arthur Yates & Co Ltd. RESPONDENT: Named employees FILE NUMBER: 4589 of 2002 CORAM: Sams DP CATCHWORDS : Application for approval of enterprise agreement - clerical and administrative empoyees - non-union agreement - ballots conducted - union involvement - comparison report pursuant tp s36(5) of the Act - wage increases - retrospective operation - Agreement ratified for two years. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Anti Discrimination Act 1997 Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements 2000, 101 IR 32 CASES CITED : Snack Brands Australia - Smithfield Operations and Logistics North - Enterprise Agreement anuary 1999 (unreported, walton J, Vice President, Matter IRC6937 of 1998, 11 January 1999) Schweppes Cottee's Enterprise Agreement 1997 (unreported Schmidt J, Matter IRC4383 of 1997, 30 September 1997) HEARING DATES: 09/06/2002 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 09/06/2002

APPLICANT: Mr S Borrow LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS: Ms K Lewis Ms P Leslie

JUDGMENT: - 3 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM : SAMS, DP 9 October 2002 Matter No. IRC02/4589 ARTHUR YATES AND CO LTD CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2002 Application by Arthur Yates and Co Ltd for approval of an Enterprise Agreement