Bekaert Wire Ropes Pty Ltd T/A BBRG Australia

[2016] FWCA 8901

[2016] FWCA 8901

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bekaert Wire Ropes Pty Ltd T/A BBRG Australia
(AG2016/6572)

BBRG ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS	SYDNEY, 13 DECEMBER 2016

Application for approval of the BBRG Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BBRG Enterprise Agreement 2016 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bekaert Wire Ropes Pty Ltd T/A BBRG Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (the Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[7] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[8] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), The Australian Workers’ Union and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[9] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 20 December 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2018.

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Annexure A