Jurox Pty Ltd Factory and Warehouse Agreement 2004 [2004] NSWIRComm 290

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Jurox Pty Ltd Factory and Warehouse Agreement 2004 [2004] NSWIRComm 290 PARTIES : The Australian Workers Union, New South Wales, Newcastle and Northern Regions Branch; and Jurox Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 4983 of 2004 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS : Application for approval of enterprise agreement - Agreement to apply to factory and warehouse employees engaged at the Employer's premises at Rutherford - Agreement approved LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 09/23/2004 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 09/27/2004

APPLICANT Mr M Stoker (AWU) LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr M McInnes

JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP 27 September 2004

Matter No IRC 4983 of 2004

JUROX PTY LTD FACTORY AND WAREHOUSE AGREEMENT 2004

Application by The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales for approval of enterprise agreement

DECISION [2004] NSWIRComm 290

1 This is an application by the Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, Newcatle and Northern Regions Branch (AWU) seeking approval of an enterprise agreement between the AWU and Jurox Pty Ltd ("the Employer") to apply to the Employer's factory and warehouse employees engaged at the Employer's premises at Rutherford.

2 The application was subject to hearing on 23 September 2004. Mr M Stoker appeared on behalf of the AWU with Mr G Bertram. Mr M McInnes appeared on behalf of the Employer.

3 The application is supported by the necessary Statement of Particulars, an affidavit signed by Mr Stoker, and an affidavit signed by Mr McInnes, Manufacturing Manager for the Employer, deposing that the agreement complies with all relevant statutory requirements, satisfies the no net detriment test and was not entered into under duress.