Austral Bricks (Qld) Pty Ltd T/A Austral Bricks Queensland

[2019] FWCA 2494

[2019] FWCA 2494

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Austral Bricks (Qld) Pty Ltd T/A Austral Bricks Queensland
(AG2018/7284)

AUSTRAL BRICKS QUEENSLAND MAINTENANCE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 15 APRIL 2019

Application for approval of the Austral Bricks Queensland Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Austral Bricks Queensland Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Austral Bricks (Qld) Pty Ltd T/A Austral Bricks Queensland. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 are relevant to this application for approval and 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 22 April 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 April 2022.

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Annexure A