Bridgestone Australia Ltd
[2014] FWCA 7360
•16 OCTOBER 2014
| [2014] FWCA 7360 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
DECISION |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
Bridgestone Australia Ltd
(AG2014/8649)
BRIDGESTONE AUSTRALIA LTD. KEWDALE WA COMMERCIAL STORE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014
Vehicle industry | |
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOOLEY | MELBOURNE, 16 OCTOBER 2014 |
Application for approval of the Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Kewdale WA Commercial Store Enterprise Agreement 2014.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Kewdale WA Commercial Store Enterprise Agreement 2014. (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 Applicant 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] The Commission sought the views of the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia as bargaining representative, who did not support the wording of the undertaking. However, I am satisfied that the undertakings adequately deal with the Commission’s concerns.
[4] 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.
[5] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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.
[6] The Agreement was approved on 16 October 2014 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 23 October 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 August 2017.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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