Bridgestone Australia Ltd

[2018] FWCA 7248

[2018] FWCA 7248

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Bridgestone Australia Ltd
(AG2018/3591)

BRIDGESTONE AUSTRALIA LTD. SMEATON GRANGE WAREHOUSE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Vehicle industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Smeaton Grange Warehouse Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Smeaton Grange Warehouse 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 Bridgestone Australia Ltd. 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, and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[4] I observe that certain provisions of the Agreement are likely to be inconsistent with the National Employment Standards (NES). However, noting clauses 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 of the Agreement, I am satisfied the more beneficial entitlements of the NES will prevail where there is an inconsistency between the Agreement and the NES.

[5] The Australian 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) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement was approved on 27 November 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 4 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A