Bostik Australia Pty Ltd

[2023] FWCA 2713

[2023] FWCA 2713

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bostik Australia Pty Ltd

(AG2023/2563)

BOSTIK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (THOMASTOWN VICTORIA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 - 2026

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 25 AUGUST 2023

Application for approval of the Bostik Australia Pty Ltd (Thomastown Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bostik Australia Pty Ltd (Thomastown Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bostik Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, 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.

1. 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.

1. The United Workers' Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 September 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2026.

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Annexure A