Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd T/A ALS

[2018] FWCA 2315

[2018] FWCA 2315

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd T/A ALS
(AG2017/6698)

AUSTRALIAN LABORATORY SERVICES PTY. LTD. ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 23 APRIL 2018

Application for approval of the Australian Laboratory Services Pty. Ltd. Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Australian Laboratory Services Pty. Ltd. 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 Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd T/A ALS. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd T/A ALS. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) & Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 30 April 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2021.

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