Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. Summary

[2018] FWCA 878

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

decision

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.

(AG2017/5344)

Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty Ltd Equipment Service Enterprise Agreement (QLD) 2017-2020

Electrical contracting industry
Deputy President Masson	MELBOURNE, 8 FEBRUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty Ltd Equipment Service Enterprise Agreement (QLD) 2017 - 2020.

An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty Ltd Equipment Service Enterprise Agreement (QLD) 2017 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

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.

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.

The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services 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.

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 February 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 July 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A

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The parties to the dispute were Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty Ltd and its employees, as represented by the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union. The matter was brought before the Fair Work Commission, where the company sought approval of the Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty Ltd Equipment Service Enterprise Agreement (QLD) 2017 - 2020. The primary issue for the Commission to decide was whether the proposed agreement met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and if it was appropriate for the employees.

The Commission found that the agreement was in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act. The proposed agreement included terms that addressed minimum wage rates, allowances, and other entitlements, as well as provisions for hours of work, leave, and other employment-related matters. The Commission was satisfied that the agreement provided a fair and reasonable outcome for both the employees and the employer, and that it met the "better off overall test" as required by the Act. The Commission also noted that the agreement had been negotiated in good faith and that there was no evidence of any undue influence or coercion on either side.

Following its analysis, the Commission approved the Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty Ltd Equipment Service Enterprise Agreement (QLD) 2017 - 2020. The decision confirmed that the agreement was fit for purpose and would provide a fair and reasonable outcome for both parties. The Commission found that the agreement met all the legal requirements and was in the best interests of the employees and the employer. The decision was made on the basis of the evidence presented and the findings of the Commission.

Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.

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